Cinnamon Meaning
/ˈsɪn.ə.mən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
nounSeveral related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
Sentence Examples
Could I have three cinnamon donuts?
Why don't you try putting a little cinnamon in your coffee?
She sprinkled a pinch of cinnamon on top of her oatmeal.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She sprinkled ground ____ over the warm apple pie filling.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I love to put a little bit of ground ____ on my morning oatmeal today.
Word Origin & History
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).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Cinnamon went on a tear to get the house ready […]"
— 2023, Christine Pride, Jo Piazza, You Were Always Mine, page 195:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She sprinkled ground ____ over the warm apple pie filling.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I love to put a little bit of ground ____ on my morning oatmeal today.