cinnamon

CEFRB1

/ˈsɪn.ə.mən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A sweet-smelling brown spice made from tree bark.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • She sprinkled a pinch of cinnamon on top of her oatmeal.

  • Why don't you try putting a little cinnamon in your coffee?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsɪ.mɪn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).

  2. A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.

  3. A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.

More examples

In context

  • Could I have three cinnamon donuts?

  • Cinnamon went on a tear to get the house ready […]

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Origin

noun

From Middle English synamome, from Old French cinnamone, from Latin cinnamon, cinnamomum, from Ancient Greek κιννάμωμον (kinnámōmon), later κίνναμον (kínnamon), according to Herodotus from Phoenician [Term?], cognate with Hebrew קִנָּמוֹן (qinnāmōn).