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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 [ˈsɪnəmən]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tropical Asian lauraceous tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, having aromatic yellowish-brown bark
2. (Cookery) the spice obtained from the bark of this tree, used for flavouring food and drink
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
Saigon cinnamon an E Asian lauraceous tree, Cinnamomum loureirii, the bark of which is used as a cordial and to relieve flatulence
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several similar or related trees or their bark See cassia [2]
5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a light yellowish brown
[from Old French cinnamome, via Latin and Greek, from Hebrew qinnamown]
cinnamic , cinnamonic [ˌsɪnəˈmɒnɪk] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cinnamon - aromatic bark used as a spicecinnamon - 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.cinnamon - tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown barkcinnamon - 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 f

cinnamon [ˈsɪnəmən] n (= spice) → cannelle f cinnamon stick, cinnamon toast
cinnamon stick nbâton m de cannelle
cinnamon toast ntoast m à la cannelle

cinnamon
nZimt m
adj attr
cake, biscuitZimt-
(colour) → zimtfarben

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 계피 cinamonas kanēlis kulit kayu manis kaneel kanel cynamon canela scorţişoară корица škorica cimet cimet kanel ซินนามอน tarçın 肉桂,桂皮 кориця دار چینی quế

cinnamon قرفة skořice kanel Zimt κανέλα canela kaneli cannelle cimet cannella シナモン 계피 kaneel kanel cynamon canela корица kanel อบเชย tarçın quế 桂皮


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