canela — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cinnamon noun A spice made from the dried, curled bark of a tropical evergreen tree, sold as sticks or ground into powder.
- shank noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
- shin noun The front part of the lower leg, between the knee and the ankle.
- sorrel noun A leafy plant (genus Rumex) with a sharp, sour taste, sometimes used in salads or soups.
Senses
canela is used for these senses in English:
- cinnamon Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
- cinnamon Of a yellowish-brown color.
- cinnamon Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
- shank The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.
- shin The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- sorrel Of a brown colour, with a tint of red. (especially: a sorrel horse)
- sorrel A brown colour, with a tint of red.
cinnamon — full definition
- noun A spice made from the dried, curled bark of a tropical evergreen tree, sold as sticks or ground into powder.
- noun A warm, reddish-brown colour, like the spice.
- adj Flavoured with cinnamon, or coloured a reddish-brown.
shank — full definition
- noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
- noun The narrow shaft or stem of a tool or object, such as a key, drill bit, or fishhook.
- verb In golf, to accidentally hit the ball with the part of the club head nearest the shaft, sending it off at a bad angle.