canelécommon nounEtymologyexpandfrom Occitan canelat (fluting).Definition1. Small cake with fluted edges, a specialty from Bordeaux, flavored with rum and vanilla and covered with a caramelized crust.expandSynonymscannelécanneletcaneletmillas-caneletmillasoncanelascanaulecanaulécanauletSee alsocannelé (cn.)