cinnamon

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see also: Cinnamon

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Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/
• (British) IPA: /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/, /ˈsɪn.ə.mɪn/
  • (nonstandard) IPA: /ˈsɪ.mɪn/

Noun

cinnamon

1. (countable) A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
2. Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
3. (mostly, 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.
   1. true cinnamon, the product made of Cinnamomum verum
4. (countable) A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.

    

Translations

• French: cannelier
• German: Zimtbaum
• Italian: cannella
• Portuguese: caneleira
• Russian: кори́чное де́рево
• Spanish: canelo

Translations

• Spanish: canelo

Translations

• French: cannelle
• German: Zimt, Kaneel
• Italian: cannella
• Portuguese: canela
• Russian: кори́ца
• Spanish: canela

Translations

• French: cannelle
• Italian: cannella
• Portuguese: canela
• Spanish: color canela

Adjective

cinnamon (not comparable)

1. Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
2. Of a yellowish-brown color.

Translations

• German: Zimt
• Italian: di cannella
• Portuguese: de canela
• Russian: кори́чный

Translations

• French: cannelle
• Italian: cannella
• Portuguese: canela

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Cinnamon

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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