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cinnamon

DEFINITIONS OF: cinnamon

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n tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon

Synonyms:
Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Type of:
laurel
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

n spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground

Types:
stick cinnamon
dried rolled strips of cinnamon bark
Type of:
spice
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

n aromatic bark used as a spice

Synonyms:
cinnamon bark
Type of:
bark
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
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