cinnamon
cin-na-mon · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
An aromatic spice made from the dried bark of certain trees of the genus Cinnamomum.
- 2.
The tree that yields this spice.
- 3.
A yellowish-brown color resembling the spice.
Phrases & expressions
- •cinnamon roll — A sweet pastry flavored with cinnamon.
- •cinnamon stick — A rolled piece of dried cinnamon bark.
- •cinnamon sugar — A mixture of cinnamon and sugar for sprinkling.
Related words
Etymology
From Old French cinnamome, from Latin cinnamomum, from Greek kinnamomon, ultimately from Hebrew qinnamon, probably from a Malay word. The spice has been traded since ancient times.