About The Word Cinnamon

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon Meaning & Definition
Cinnamon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cinnamon?

[n] spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground
[n] tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
[n] aromatic bark used as a spice

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cinnamon: Ceylon cinnamon | Ceylon cinnamon tree | Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cinnamon:

See Also | bark | Ceylon cinnamon | Ceylon cinnamon tree | Cinnamomum | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | cinnamon | cinnamon | cinnamon bark | genus Cinnamomum | laurel | spice | stick cinnamon

Cinnamon In Webster's Dictionary

\Cin"na*mon\, n. [Heb. qinn[=a]m[=o]n; cf. Gr. ?, ?, cinnamomum, cinnamon. The Heb. word itself seems to have been borrowed from some other language; cf. Malay k[=a]j[=u] m[=a]nis sweet wood.] (a) The inner bark of the shoots of {Cinnamomum Zeylanicum}, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial, carminative, and restorative spices. (b) Cassia. {Cinnamon stone} (Min.), a variety of garnet, of a cinnamon or hyacinth red color, sometimes used in jewelry. {Oil of cinnamon}, a colorless aromatic oil obtained from cinnamon and cassia, and consisting essentially of cinnamic aldehyde, {C6H5.C2H2.CHO}. {Wild cinnamon}. See {Canella}.

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