26984 words

cinnamon

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
the bark (= hard outer covering) of a tropical tree, or a brown powder made from this, used as a spice to give a particular taste to sweet or savoury food:

Examples:

Sprinkle the baked apples with a little sugar and cinnamon.
Spices that can be used in curry mixes include coriander, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom, and turmeric.
We had hot chocolate and cinnamon biscuits.
2
a spice, made from the bark (= outer covering) of a tropical tree, usually available in the form of powder or a rolled piece of bark:

Examples:

The smell of cinnamon makes me hungry for cookies.
3
Cinnamon is also a red-brown color:

Examples:

The dress is available in cinnamon and green.

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