cinnamon
cinnamon Lexical Profile
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• noun
An aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled inner bark of several tree species in the genus Cinnamomum, used as a flavoring in both sweet and savory dishes.
"She sprinkled a pinch of cinnamon and sugar over her morning oatmeal."
A warm, light yellowish-brown or reddish-brown color, resembling the spice.
"The walls of the study were painted a cozy shade of cinnamon."
Any of several tropical and subtropical evergreen trees of the genus Cinnamomum, native to South and Southeast Asia, from which the aromatic bark is harvested.
"The botanical garden featured a large cinnamon growing in its humid tropical conservatory."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'synamome', borrowed from Old French 'cinnamome', from Latin 'cinnamomum', which derives from Greek 'kinnamōmon', ultimately tracing back to a Phoenician or other Semitic source (akin to Hebrew 'qinnāmōn').
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