cinnamon
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cinnamon¹
- /ˈsɪnəmən/ Australia, British, UK
- /ˈsɪəmən/ Canada, US
- /ˈsɪnəmɪn/ Canada, US
- /ˈsɪ.mɪn/ nonstandard
- /ˈsənəmən/ New Zealand
Rhymes with (nonstandard) -ɪmɪn
Where it comes from
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).
noun cinnamons
- A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
- Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
- 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 a trade name for spices made of any of the species above. cinnamon toast
- true cinnamon, the product made of Cinnamomum verum
- A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon. They instructed the upholsterer to do the sofa in cinnamon and the ottoman in umber.
adjective
- Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
- Of a yellowish-brown color.
Cinnamon²
proper noun Cinnamons
- A surname.
- A female given name. Cinnamon went on a tear to get the house ready […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ceylon cinnamon, cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon bark, raisin, vinaceous, cinnabar, cannelle, peelers, canela, cassia, canella, sweetwood, cinnamomum, kanel, cinamon, chinese cinnamon
Translations
Every language
noun Cinnamomum verum
| Español | canelo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 시나몬 sinamon, 실론계피나무 sillon'gyepinamu |
| 日本語 | セイロンニッケイ Seiron nikkei |
| 中文 | 肉桂 ròuguì, 桂皮 guìpí |
| हिन्दी | दालचीनी dālcīnī |
| Kiswahili | mdalasini |
| Português | caneleira |
| Français | cannelier |
| Deutsch | Zimtbaum |
| Italiano | cannella |
| Ελληνικά | κανέλα kanéla |
| Română | scorțișor |
| Русский | кори́чное де́рево koríčnoje dérevo, кори́ца koríca, кори́чник настоя́щий koríčnik nastojáščij |
| Tiếng Việt | cây quế |
| العربية | قِرْفَة qirfa |
| עברית | קִנָּמוֹן qinnāmṓn |
noun spice
| Español | canela |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 계피 gyepi, 시나몬 sinamon |
| 日本語 | シナモン shinamon, 肉桂 nikki, nikkei |
| 中文 | 肉桂 ròuguì |
| हिन्दी | दारचीनी dārcīnī, दालचीनी dālcīnī, मुखशोधन mukhśodhan, शीत śīt, सलपत्र salpatra, सुगंधवल्कल sugandhvalkal |
| Kiswahili | dalasini |
| Português | canela |
| Français | cannelle |
| Deutsch | Zimt, Kaneel |
| Italiano | cannella |
| Ελληνικά | κανέλα kanéla |
| Română | scorțișoară |
| Русский | кори́ца koríca |
| Tiếng Việt | quế |
| العربية | قِرْفَة qirfa |
| עברית | קינמון \ קִנָּמוֹן kinamón |
noun any of related trees in the genus Cinnamomum
| Español | canelo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 肉桂 nikkei |
| Français | cannelier |
| Italiano | cinnamomo |
| Русский | кори́чник koríčnik |
noun color
| Español | color canela |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 肉桂色 nikkeiiro |
| Português | canela |
| Français | cannelle |
| Italiano | cannella |
| Ελληνικά | κανελί kanelí |
| Tiếng Việt | (màu) nâu vàng |
adj flavor
| 日本語 | シナモン味の shinamon-aji no |
|---|---|
| Português | de canela |
| Deutsch | Zimt |
| Italiano | di cannella |
| Русский | кори́чный koríčnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | (hương vị) quế |
Talk about this word "cinnamon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cinnamon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cinnamon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cinnamon "cinnamon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cinnamon.Cite this
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title = {cinnamon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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