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la canela
cinnamon
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How do you say canela in Spanish?
How do you pronounce canela in Spanish?
canela is pronounced /la kaˈnela/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La canela fresca que compré en el mercado es mucho más aromática que la canela vieja del supermercado.
The fresh cinnamon that I bought at the market is much more aromatic than the old cinnamon from the supermarket.
Esta canela molida es la mejor que he probado; la canela entera es buena, pero esta pulverizada tiene un sabor superior.
This ground cinnamon is the best I've tried; whole cinnamon is good, but this powdered one has a superior flavor.
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Why is it feminine?
Canela is feminine because it derives from Latin "canella," the diminutive form of "canna" (reed/cane), which retained the feminine gender of its parent noun through the -ella suffix, a typically feminine diminutive ending in Romance languages.
What is the Spanish word for cinnamon?
The Spanish word for cinnamon is la canela — feminine.
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