cinnamon stick

noun

: a small roll or quill of dried cinnamon bark used as a spice

Examples of cinnamon stick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This version from recipe developer and former BA food editor Zaynab Issa keeps things simple with black tea, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, and vanilla. — Zaynab Issa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

For a batch of mulled cider big enough to serve at Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving, The Kitchn recommends adding apple cider, orange slices, ginger, cinnamon sticks and whole cloves to a slow cooker. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

The Kitchn’s slow cooker recipe — apple cider, orange slices, ginger, cinnamon sticks and whole cloves — is the template, and a stove-top pot works for smaller batches. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Take cinnamon and ginger tea, a simple mixture of fresh ginger and cinnamon sticks steeped in water, which is said to be good for digestive health and blood sugar. — Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

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