|

wild cinnamon

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: wild cinnamon

1
n
large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes
2
n
West Indian tree; source of bay rum
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: wild cinnamon
1

n large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes

Synonyms:
Canella winterana, Canella-alba, white cinnamon tree
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2

n West Indian tree; source of bay rum

Synonyms:
Jamaica bayberry, Pimenta acris, bay-rum tree, bayberry
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES