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cinnamon

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cin·na·mon  (sn-mn)
n.
1.
a. The dried aromatic inner bark of certain tropical Asian trees in the genus Cinnamomum, especially C. verum and C. loureirii, often ground and used as a spice.
b. A plant yielding this bark.
2. A light reddish brown.
adj.
Of a light reddish brown.

[Middle English cinamome, from Old French, from Latin cinnammum, from Greek kinnammon, probably of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew qinnmôn.]

cin·namic (s-nmk) adj.

cinnamon
Noun
the spice obtained from the aromatic bark of a tropical Asian tree [Hebrew qinnamown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cinnamoncinnamon - aromatic bark used as a spice        
Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon - tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
bark - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
2.cinnamoncinnamon - tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice 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
3.cinnamon - spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground
spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
stick cinnamon - dried rolled strips of cinnamon bark
Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon - tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
Translations
cinnamon [ˈsɪnəmən] ncanela

cinnamon [ˈsɪnəmən] ncannelle f

cinnamon [ˈsɪnəmən] nZimt m

cinnamon [ˈsɪnəmən] ncannella

cinnamon
n cinnamon [ˈsinəmən]
the bark of a tree of the laurel family, used as a spice. kaneel شَجَرَةُ القِرْفِه канела skořice kanel der Zimt κανέλα canela kaneel(ikoor) دارچین kaneli cannelle קִינָמוֹן दालचीनी cimet fahéj kayu manis kanill cannella シナモン 육계(肉桂) cinamonas kanēlis kulit kayu manis kaneel kanel cynamon canela scorţişoară корица škorica cimet cimet kanel ซินนามอน tarçın 桂皮 кориця دار چینی quế


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Cinnamon Bunn met her and said he would show her around the town.
Grandmother hunted up her fancy cake-cutters and baked gingerbread men and roosters, which we decorated with burnt sugar and red cinnamon drops.
The shop was well stocked; there was a mingled perfume of ginger, cinnamon, and ground pepper, which made D'Artagnan sneeze.
 
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