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cinnamon stick

noun

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

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Stir cinnamon stick and 5 cups Coconut Milk Punch; bring to a rolling simmer over medium. Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025 Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass and garnish with an orange peel, a cinnamon stick or a smile. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025 Pour the wine and Calvados around them and add the cinnamon stick and rosemary to the wine. Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025 Garnish each with a cinnamon stick. Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.

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