cinnamon
cinnamon — noun
1. a brown powder or rolled strips of dried bark from a tropical tree, used to give
a brown powder or rolled strips of dried bark from a tropical tree, used to give a warm, sweet flavour to food and drinks
Mei-Lin sprinkled cinnamon on her morning oatmeal for extra warmth.
collocation: sprinkle cinnamon on [food]
The bakery's cinnamon rolls filled the street with a sweet, spicy aroma.
cinnamon + noun (as modifier)
Just a pinch of cinnamon can turn plain rice pudding into something special.
Mrs. Nakamura added a whole cinnamon stick to the simmering apple cider.
- cassia
a less expensive type of cinnamon often sold simply as 'cinnamon'; has a stronger, less subtle flavour than true cinnamon (Ceylon cinnamon)
文法句型
cinnamon + noun (as modifier: cinnamon roll, cinnamon powder)
ground cinnamon
cinnamon stick
用法筆記
Cinnamon is usually uncountable when referring to the spice in general (e.g. 'a teaspoon of cinnamon'). It becomes countable only when referring to specific types ('the Ceylon cinnamons and the cassia cinnamons differ in flavour') or to individual sticks ('add two cinnamons to the pot').
常見錯誤
2. a tropical tree in the genus Cinnamomum, valued for its dried bark which is grou
a tropical tree in the genus Cinnamomum, valued for its dried bark which is ground or sold in strips as the spice
Cinnamon trees grow best in the tropical climates of Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
geographic habitat of cinnamon trees
Workers carefully peel the inner bark from cinnamon trees during the rainy season.
The farmer planted twenty new cinnamon trees behind his house last spring.
In southern India, families grow cinnamon trees in their gardens for both shade and spice.
- cinnamomum
the scientific genus name, used in botanical or technical contexts
- cassia tree
a related tree (Cinnamomum cassia) whose bark is sold as cinnamon, though technically a different species
文法句型
cinnamon tree
[species] cinnamon (e.g. Ceylon cinnamon, Indonesian cinnamon)
用法筆記
This sense is less common in everyday conversation. Most learners will encounter cinnamon as a spice (Sense 1) far more often. Use 'cinnamon tree' or the scientific name 'Cinnamomum' when the botanical meaning is needed.