cinnamon

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun aromatic bark used as a spice
  2. noun tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
  3. noun spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground

Etymology

From Middle English synamome, from Old French cinnamone, from Latin cinnamon, cinnamomum, from Ancient Greek κιννάμωμον (kinnámōmon), later κίνναμον (kínnamon), according to Herodotus from Phoenician [Term?], cognate with Hebrew קִנָּמוֹן (qinnāmōn).

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Synonyms

cinnamon bark

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