canela

adj.&f.

cinnamon, cinnamon colour, cinnamon color, sorrel.

adj.&f.

cinnamon, sorrel, cinnamon color, cinnamon colour.

intj.

good gracious, marvelous.

f.

1 cinnamon.

ser canela fina (figurative) to be sheer class

2 Canela.

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canela

► nombre femenino

1 cinnamon

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ser canela fina figurado to be exquisite, be excellent

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1. SF

1) (Bot, Culin) cinnamon

ser canela fina o en rama —

Ana es canela fina o en rama — Ana is wonderful

este torero es canela fina — he's a brilliant bullfighter

prueba estas gambas, son canela fina — try these prawns, they're exquisite

canela en polvo — ground cinnamon

canela en rama — stick cinnamon

flor 1., 3)

2) Caribe (=mulata) mulatto girl

2.

EXCL euf good gracious!

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femenino

a) (Bot, Coc) cinnamon

ser canela fina — futbolista to be brilliant; vino/queso to be absolutely delicious; mujer to be outstandingly beautiful

b) (color) cinnamon

(de) color canela — cinnamon-colored*

- canela en polvo/en rama

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= cinnamon.

Ex. Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.

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femenino

a) (Bot, Coc) cinnamon

ser canela fina — futbolista to be brilliant; vino/queso to be absolutely delicious; mujer to be outstandingly beautiful

b) (color) cinnamon

(de) color canela — cinnamon-colored*

- canela en polvo/en rama

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= cinnamon.

Ex: Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.

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canela

feminine

1 (Bot, Coc) cinnamon

ser canela fina: prueba este vino, es canela fina try some of this wine, it's pure nectar

esa mujer es canela fina she is a very special o an exceptional woman

2 [Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (color) cinnamon

(de) color canela cinnamon-colored*

Compuestos:

● canela en polvo

ground cinnamon

● canela en rama

stick cinnamon

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canela sustantivo femenino (Bot, Coc) cinnamon;

◊ canela en polvo/en rama ground/stick cinnamon

canela sustantivo femenino cinnamon
canela en rama, stick cinnamon
♦ Locuciones: ser canela fina, (ser alguien extraordinario) to be brillant
(ser algo muy bueno) to be outstanding
(estar delicioso) to be absolutely delicious

'canela' also found in these entries:
English:
cinnamon
- tan

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canela nf

cinnamon;

Comp

Fam

ser canela fina to be sheer class

Comp

canela en polvo ground cinnamon;

canela en rama stick cinnamon

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canela

f cinnamon;

ser canela fina fig fam be very fine, be wonderful

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canela nf

: cinnamon