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cinnamon

noun

  1. spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum
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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).

  1. Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
  2. Of a yellowish-brown color.

name

  1. A surname.
  2. 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).

  1. A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
  2. Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.