Canellas

/kəˈnɛləz/ noun

Definition

Plural of canella; multiple trees or amounts of the aromatic spice canella.

Etymology

Regular English plural formed by adding '-s' to 'canella' (from Spanish/Portuguese 'canela'). Simple nominalization for counting multiple instances.

Kelly Says

Pluralizing foreign words shows how English absorbs them: we don't say 'canelle' or keep Portuguese rules—we instantly English-ify by adding '-s', making borrowed words truly our own.

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