Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Canella /(kȧ*nĕl"lȧ)/ · Ca·nel·la · IPA /kəˈnɛlə/ 01 n. A genus of trees of the order Canellaceæ, growing in the West Indies. 1. A genus of trees of the order Canellaceæ, growing in the West Indies.(Bot.)