Canelo
/kəˈnɛloʊ/noun
A cinnamon tree or a cinnamon-colored variety, especially in Spanish and related loan uses.
Did you know?Spanish canelo comes from Latin *cannella* (“little reed/tube”), the same root behind *cinnamon* in many European languages, because cinnamon bark rolls into tiny reed-like curls.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
cannella
“little reed; tube”
Late Latin
Latin
cinnamomum
“cinnamon, the spice”
Old Spanish
Spanish
canelo
“cinnamon-colored; cinnamon tree”
Modern English
English
canelo
“borrowed term used for a cinnamon tree or as a surname/nickname”
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