CINNAMON

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods. While Cinnamomum verum is sometimes considered to be "true cinnamon", most cinnamon in international commerce is derived from related species, which are also referred to as "cassia" to distinguish them from "true cinnamon".

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cinnamon

Noun

  1. A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or , belonging to the family Lauraceae.
  2. Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon () and Chinese cinnamon or cassia ( or ).
  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. The product made of Cinnamomum verum is sometimes referred to as .
  4. A yellowish-brown colour, the color of cinnamon.

Adjective

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


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