cinnamon | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon | |
Synonyms: | Ceylon_cinnamon_tree Cinnamomum_zeylanicum Ceylon_cinnamon | |
Related terms: | laurel Cinnamomum | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) aromatic bark used as a spice | |
Synonyms: | cinnamon_bark | |
Related terms: | bark | |
3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18290 | |
4. | [ noun ] (food) spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground | |
Related terms: | spice stick_cinnamon | |
Similar spelling: |
cinnamene Cinnamomum |