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Definition of Cinnamon
1. Noun. Aromatic bark used as a spice.
Exact synonyms: Cinnamon Bark
Group relationships: Ceylon Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon Tree, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Generic synonyms: Bark
Group relationships: Ceylon Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon Tree, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Generic synonyms: Bark
2. Noun. Tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon.
Exact synonyms: Ceylon Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon Tree, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Generic synonyms: Laurel
Group relationships: Cinnamomum, Genus Cinnamomum
Terms within: Cinnamon Bark
Generic synonyms: Laurel
Group relationships: Cinnamomum, Genus Cinnamomum
Terms within: Cinnamon Bark
3. Noun. Spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground.
Generic synonyms: Spice
Specialized synonyms: Stick Cinnamon
Group relationships: Ceylon Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon Tree, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Specialized synonyms: Stick Cinnamon
Group relationships: Ceylon Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon Tree, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Definition of Cinnamon
1. n. The inner bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial, carminative, and restorative spices.
Definition of Cinnamon
1. a spice obtained from tree bark [n -S] : CINNAMIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Cinnamon
1. Cinnamomum zeylanicum, an evergreen tree of the laurel family (lauraceae), and its dried inner bark used as a spice or medicinally. (12 Dec 1998)