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Ceylon cinnamon - tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon

Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon

cinnamon - spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground

laurel - any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

Cinnamomum, genus Cinnamomum - Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubs

cinnamon, cinnamon bark - aromatic bark used as a spice

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Complete features Cran D'Or cranberry extract combined with such botanicals as Ceylon cinnamon, d-mannose, uva ursi leaf, dandelion root and com silk powder, according to the company, which says the ingredients help the product achieve 135 mg of antioxidants from proanthocyanidins (PACs) per serving.

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a) Cinnamomum zeylanicum (cinnamon), also called Ceylon cinnamon or true cinnamon

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