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cinnamon

/ˈsɪəmən/noun3 syllables

Cinnamon means: tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon.

Synonyms for cinnamon4

noun, as in tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon

Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum

noun, as in aromatic bark used as a spice

cinnamon bark

What does cinnamon mean?3

noun

1

tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon

2

aromatic bark used as a spice

3

spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cinnamon in a sentence

  • Don't buy ground cinnamon, grind it yourself before using.erikspen
  • One cinnamon doughnut and a slice of apple pie, please.mervert1
  • Cakes, pies, croissants and cinnamon rolls are all types of pastries.DJ_Saidez
  • For afters, there was rice pudding with sugar and cinnamon.sundown
  • Other baked products include croissants, cinnamon rolls, bagels, muffins, and scones.CM
  • He baked a batch of walnut muffins today, and yesterday he made cinnamon rolls.Solana
  • Cinnamon and root beer taste similar to me.DJ_Saidez
  • Why don't you try putting a little cinnamon in your coffee?CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of cinnamon

as a noun

plural
cinnamons