cinnamon
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪnəmən
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Definition
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noun
Tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
Spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground
Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
countable
A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.
True cinnamon, the product made of Cinnamomum verum
adjective
Of a yellowish-brown color.
Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
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This meaning: Tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
Used this way, cinnamon is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- cinnamon bark , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use cinnamon
- “I love the warm smell of cinnamon in my coffee on a cold morning.”noun
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