cinnamon

Meanings

• noun

  A sweet, fragrant spice derived from the inner bark of several trees, belonging to the genus Cinnamomum. It is commonly used in food, especially in sweet dishes and baked goods.

  - "Cinnamon is a popular spice used in baking."
  - "I add a teaspoon of cinnamon to my apple pie filling."
  - "The aroma of cinnamon wafts through the kitchen during the holiday season."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cinnamon
minion , gion , mansion

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Variants

List of all variants of cinnamon that leads to same result
cinnamon , cinnamons , cinnamony , cinnamon fern , cinnamon ferns , cinnamon stick , cinnamon sticks , cinnamon stone , cinnamon stones , Ceylon cinnamon , Ceylon cinnamons , Chinese cinnamon , Chinese cinnamons , Indonesian cinnamon , Indonesian cinnamons , Saigon cinnamon , Saigon cinnamons , Vietnamese cinnamon , Vietnamese cinnamons , Batavia cassia , Batavia cassias , Batavia cinnamon , Batavia cinnamons

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Etymology

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The word 'cinnamon' comes from the Latin word 'cinnamomum', which means 'fragrant bark'. It has been traded and used as a valuable spice for thousands of years.

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Trivia

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1. Cinnamon is one of the oldest known spices.

2. Cinnamon was once more valuable than gold and was used as a form of currency.

3. Cinnamon is a key ingredient in chai tea.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cinnamon Bark: The inner bark of the Cinnamomum tree, from which cinnamon is derived.

2. Cinnamon Oil: An essential oil extracted from cinnamon bark, used for its fragrance and medicinal properties.

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Culture

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Cinnamon has been used in various cultures for thousands of years. In ancient Egypt, it was used as a burial spice. In India, it has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. In Europe, it was once more valuable than gold. Cinnamon has also been used in literature, such as in Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

How to Memorize "cinnamon"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a roll of cinnamon bark being peeled from a tree and ground into a fine powder.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the smell of cinnamon with the holidays and apple pie.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Cats In Naples Make Overnight Sailors' to remember the spelling of cinnamon.

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