cinnamon stick

noun

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

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Hi Boy blood orange cardamom social tonic and topped with a burning cinnamon stick. Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025 Maybe simmering with a cinnamon stick? Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025 Allow this to cool, remove the cinnamon stick, then refrigerate for a few hours. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025 After a minute, empty water, add ingredients (see below), top with boiling water and garnish with a lemon or orange slice studded with cloves and/or a cinnamon stick. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cinnamon stick

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cinnamon stick was in 1616

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“Cinnamon stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinnamon%20stick. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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