Canella-alba n 1: large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes [syn: {wild cinnamon}, {white cinnamon tree}, {Canella winterana}, {Canella-alba}]
Canella-alba \Canella-alba\ n. A large evergreen shrub or small tree ({Canella alba} or {Canella winterana}) having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes. Its bark is called {wild cinnamon}. Syn: wild cinnamon, white cinnamon tree, {Canella winterana}. [WordNet 1.5]