cinnamon
noun
- spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/ / /ˈsɪn.ə.mɪn/ / /ˈsɪ.mɪn/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English synamome, from Old French cinnamone, from Latin cinnamon, cinnamomum, from Ancient Greek κιννάμωμον (kinnámōmon), later κίνναμον (kínnamon), according to Herodotus from Phoenician [Term?], cognate with Hebrew קִנָּמוֹן (qinnāmōn).
- Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
- Of a yellowish-brown color.
name
- A surname.
- A female given name.
“Cinnamon went on a tear to get the house ready […]”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English synamome, from Old French cinnamone, from Latin cinnamon, cinnamomum, from Ancient Greek κιννάμωμον (kinnámōmon), later κίνναμον (kínnamon), according to Herodotus from Phoenician [Term?], cognate with Hebrew קִנָּמוֹן (qinnāmōn).
- A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
- Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
- A spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder. The word is commonly used as trade name for spices made of any of the species above.
- A spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder. The word is commonly used as trade name for spices made of any of the species above.
- A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.