ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cinnamon

/ˈsɪn.ə.mən/ · noun

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

(countable) A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
(chiefly uncountable) 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.
(countable) A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.
Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
Of a yellowish-brown color.

Word Forms

cinnamons

Synonyms for cinnamon

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When Should You Use Cinnamon?

Use cinnamon when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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What does cinnamon mean?

Cinnamon means (countable) A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae..

What is a synonym for cinnamon?

Common synonyms include cinnamon bark, ceylon cinnamon, cinnamomum zeylanicum, ceylon cinnamon tree.

What is the opposite of cinnamon?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use cinnamon in a sentence?

Use cinnamon where its definition matches the intended context.

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Definitions by Sense

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

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

(chiefly uncountable) 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.

(countable) A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.

Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.

Of a yellowish-brown color.