Plural of canela; multiple units or types of cinnamon or cinnamon-related products, especially in Spanish-speaking contexts.
Simple plural of 'canela' in Spanish and Portuguese, following standard Romance language pluralization rules. In colonial trade documents, canelas appeared as a major export commodity from Spanish territories.
When Spanish colonizers reached the Americas, they were disappointed to find that the New World cinnamon wasn't the same as Asian cinnamon, but they sold it anyway as 'cassia'—a clever marketing move that fooled Europeans for centuries.
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