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ceylon cinnamon

Cey·lon cin·na·mon
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-lon, sey- sin-uh-muh n]
    • /sɪˈlɒn, seɪ- ˈsɪn ə mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-lon, sey- sin-uh-muh n]
    • /sɪˈlɒn, seɪ- ˈsɪn ə mən/

Definitions of ceylon cinnamon words

  • noun ceylon cinnamon the aromatic inner bark of any of several East Indian trees belonging to the genus Cinnamonum, of the laurel family, especially the bark of C. zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) used as a spice, or that of C. loureirii (Saigon cinnamon) used in medicine as a cordial and carminative. 1
  • noun ceylon cinnamon a tree yielding such bark. 1
  • noun ceylon cinnamon any allied or similar tree. 1
  • noun ceylon cinnamon a common culinary spice of dried rolled strips of this bark, often made into a powder. 1
  • noun ceylon cinnamon cassia (def 1). 1
  • noun ceylon cinnamon a yellowish or reddish brown. 1
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Origin of ceylon cinnamon

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; < Latin < Late Greek kínnamon < Semitic (compare Hebrew qinnāmōn); replacing late Middle English cinamome < Middle French < Latin cinnamōmum < Greek kinnámōmon < Semitic as above

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Parts of speech for Ceylon cinnamon

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ceylon cinnamon popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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