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cin·na·mon [ sínnəmən ] (plural cin·na·mons)

noun

Definition:

1. food spice obtained from bark: a spice that is dried aromatic tree bark, used as strips or ground into powder

2. trees Asian tree: a tropical evergreen tree that produces cinnamon. Native to: Asia. Genus Cinnamomum.

3. colors reddish brown color: a warm reddish brown color

[14th century. < French cinnamome]

cin·nam·ic [ sə námmik ] adjective

cin·na·mon adjective