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cinnamon




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cinnamon
     1. n. A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or , belonging to the family Lauraceae.
     2. n. Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon and Chinese cinnamon or cassia ( or Cinnamomum cassia).
     3. n. (mostly) 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 abo
     4. n.          true cinnamon, the product made of Cinnamomum verum
     5. n. A warm yellowish-brown colour, the color of cinnamon.
           (color panel, 8A563A)
     6. adj. Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
     7. adj. Of a yellowish-brown colour.

Example Sentences

Don't buy ground cinnamon, grind it yourself before using. 



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