Main Entry: cin·na·mon

Pronunciation: \ˈsin-ə-mən\

Function: noun

Usage: often attrib

1 : any of several Asian trees of the genus Cinnamomum
2 a : the highly aromatic bark of a cinnamon that yields cinnamaldehyde and other aromatic products in the form of cinnamon oil—see chinese cinnamon b : an aromatic spice prepared from the dried inner bark of a cinnamon (especially C. zeylanicum)