Definition of cinnamon Cinnamon

/sɪˈnʌmʌn/ - [sinumun] - cin•na•mon

We found 13 definitions of cinnamon from 7 different sources.

What does cinnamon mean?

Noun Plural: cinnamons
cinnamon - tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
		Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum
		laurel (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
		cinnamomum, genus cinnamomum Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubs
		cinnamon spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground
cinnamon - spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground
		spice any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
		ceylon cinnamon, ceylon cinnamon tree, cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground
cinnamon - aromatic bark used as a spice
		cinnamon bark
		bark a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

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cinnamon (Noun)
A spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder. The word is commonly used as trade name for spices made of any of the species above. The product made of Cinnamomum verum is sometimes referred to as true cinnamon .
cinnamon (Noun)
A yellowish- brown colour, the color of cinnamon.
cinnamon (Adjective)
Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
cinnamon (Adjective)
Of a yellowish-brown colour.

cinnamon (n.)
The inner bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial, carminative, and restorative spices.
cinnamon (n.)
Cassia.

cinnamon
sin′a-mon, n. the spicy bark of a laurel in Ceylon: the tree.—adj. cinnamon-coloured.—adjs. Cinnam′ic, Cinnamon′ic, obtained from, or consisting of, cinnamon.—n. Cinn′amon-stone, a kind of stone found in Ceylon, of a cinnamon or reddish-brown colour, sometimes cut for jewellery. [L. cinnamomum—Heb. kinnamon.]

Cinnamon ("Cinnamomum verum", synonym "C. zeylanicum") is a kind of tree. Sometimes it is used to make a kind of exotic spice. It is very aromatic, sweet and spicy. People usually put cinnamon in sweet baked goods, hot wine or liquors. The spice is made from the bark of the tree.