CINNAMON Definition & Meaning

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cinnamon

[ sin-uh-muhn ]

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noun

the aromatic inner bark of any of several East Indian trees belonging to the genus Cinnamonum, of the laurel family, especially the bark of C. zeylanicum Ceylon cinnamon, used as a spice, or that of C. loureirii Saigon cinnamon, used in medicine as a cordial and carminative.
a tree yielding such bark.
any allied or similar tree.
a common culinary spice of dried rolled strips of this bark, often made into a powder.
cassia ( def 1 ).
a yellowish or reddish brown.

adjective

(of food) containing or flavored with cinnamon.
reddish-brown or yellowish-brown.

cinnamon

/ ˈsɪnəmən; ˌsɪnəˈmɒnɪk /

noun

a tropical Asian lauraceous tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, having aromatic yellowish-brown bark
the spice obtained from the bark of this tree, used for flavouring food and drink
Saigon cinnamon
an E Asian lauraceous tree, Cinnamomum loureirii, the bark of which is used as a cordial and to relieve flatulence
any of several similar or related trees or their bark See cassia
1. a light yellowish brown
2. (as modifier)
  a cinnamon coat

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Derived Forms

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cinnamon¹

1400–50; < Latin < Late Greek ��í�ԲԲ��ǲ� < Semitic (compare Hebrew �羱�Բ��峾ō�� ); replacing late Middle English cinamome < Middle French < Latin ��ԲԲ��ō��ܳ� < Greek �쾱�Բ�á��ō��ǲ� < Semitic as above

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cinnamon¹

C15: from Old French cinnamome, via Latin and Greek, from Hebrew qinnamown

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I put a little chocolate in it, and I put a little cinnamon in it and I put a little raw sugar in it.

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In fact, from a table outside the new Gail's you could easily throw a cinnamon bun and hit both a Caffe Nero and a Costa.

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Then, we made Cafe de Olla with cinnamon sticks, dark brown cane sugar, and orange peels.

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These include cinnamon sticks, filled and flavored donuts, French crullers and fritters.

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It lacks the trendiness of a cronut, the nostalgic appeal of an ice cream sundae or the sheer indulgence of a gooey cinnamon roll.

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