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Meaning of cinnamon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈsɪn.ə.mən

Definitions

  1. A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
    countable
  2. A surname.
  3. Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
    countable, uncountable
  4. feminine singular of canelo
  5. A female given name.
  6. 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 trade name for spices made of any of the species above.
    uncountable
  7. true cinnamon, the product made of Cinnamomum verum
    countable, uncountable
  8. A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.
    countable

Equivalents

العربية سينامون
Deutsch Zimt
Ελληνικά κανελής κανελί
Suomi kanelipuu
Vosa Vakaviti macou macovu maiu mou
Français cannelier cannelle
Galego canela
Magyar fahéjas
Հայերեն դարչնագույն
Português canela de canela
Svenska kanel

Examples

“Cinnamon went on a tear to get the house ready […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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