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Webster 1913 Edition

Cinnamon

Cin′na-mon

,
Noun.
[Heb.
qinnāmōn
; cf. Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK],
cinnamomum
, cinnamon. The Heb. word itself seems to have been borrowed from some other language; cf. Malay
kājū mānis
sweet wood.]
(a)
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.
(b)
Cassia.
Cinnamon stone
(Min.)
,
a variety of garnet, of a cinnamon or hyacinth red color, sometimes used in jewelry.
–
Oil of cinnamon
,
a colorless aromatic oil obtained from cinnamon and cassia, and consisting essentially of cinnamic aldehyde,
C6H5.C2H2.CHO
.
–
Wild cinnamon
.
See
Canella
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Cinnamon

CINNAMON

,
Noun.
The bark of two species of Laurus. The true cinnamon is the inner bark of the Laurus Cinnamomum, a native of Ceylon. The base cinnamon is from the Laurus Cassia. The true cinnamon is a most grateful aromatic, of a fragrant smell, moderately pungent taste, accompanied with some degree of sweetness and astringency. It is one of the best cordial, carminative and restorative spices. The essential oil is of great price.
Cinnamon stone, called by Hauy, Essonite, is a rare mineral from Ceylon, of a hyacinth red color, yellowish brown or honey yellow; sometimes used in jewelry.
Cinnamon-water, is made by distilling the bark, first infused in barley water, in spirit of wine, brandy or white wine.
Clove-cinnamon, is the bark of a tree growing in Brazil, which is often substituted for real cloves.
White-cinnamon, or Winters bark, is the bark of a tree, growing in the West Indies, of a sharp biting taste, like pepper.

Definition 2024

cinnamon

cinnamon

English

Sticks of Cinnamomum burmannii

Noun

cinnamon ‎(countable and uncountable, plural cinnamons)

  1. (countable) A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
  2. Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmannii) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
  3. (uncountable) 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 above. The product made of Cinnamomum verum is sometimes referred to as true cinnamon.
  4. (countable) A yellowish-brown colour, the color of cinnamon.
    cinnamon colour:    

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Adjective

cinnamon ‎(not comparable)

  1. Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
  2. Of a yellowish-brown colour.

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Etymology

From Old French cinnamone, from Latin cinnamon, cinnamomum, from Ancient Greek κίνναμον ‎(kínnamon) κινναμωμον ‎(kinnamōmon), from Phoenician, cognate with Hebrew קִנָּמוֹן ‎(qinnāmōn).

Pronunciation

  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/, /ˈsɪn.ə.mɪn/
    • (nonstandard) IPA(key): /ˈsɪ.mɪn/

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