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CANELLA

/kəˈnɛlə/
NounCA-nel-laca-nel-la · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

The aromatic inner bark of Canella winterana, used as a spice with properties similar to cinnamon.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

LL. (OE. canel, canelle, cinnamon, fr. F. cannelle), Dim. of L. canna a reed. Canella is so called from the shape of the rolls of prepared bark. See Cane

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026.

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