cinnamon

cin·na·mon

noun, often attributive \ˈsi-nə-mən\

Definition of CINNAMON

1

a : any of several Asian trees (genus Cinnamomum) of the laurel family b : an aromatic spice prepared from the dried inner bark of a cinnamon (especially C. zeylanicum); also : the bark

2

: a light yellowish brown

— cin·na·mony \-mə-nē\ adjective

Origin of CINNAMON

Middle English cynamone, from Anglo-French, from Latin cinnamomum, cinnamon, from Greek kinnamōmon, kinnamon, of non-IE origin; akin to Hebrew qinnāmōn cinnamon

First Known Use: 14th century

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