cinnamon

IPA/ˈsɪnəmən/
KK[sˈɪnəmən]IPA/ˈsɪnəmən/

cinnamon — 名詞

1. a brown powder or rolled strips of dried bark from a tropical tree, used to give

1.名詞B1
釋義

肉桂

用作調味的乾燥樹皮或粉末

a brown powder or rolled strips of dried bark from a tropical tree, used to give a warm, sweet flavour to food and drinks

例句

Mei-Lin sprinkled cinnamon on her morning oatmeal for extra warmth.

美玲在早晨的燕麥粥上撒了肉桂，增添了一股暖香。

collocation: sprinkle cinnamon on [food]

The bakery's cinnamon rolls filled the street with a sweet, spicy aroma.

那家麵包店的肉桂卷讓整條街充滿香甜辛辣的氣味。

cinnamon + noun (as modifier)

同義詞
  • 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

❌I added a cinnamon to the cake.
✅I added some cinnamon to the cake.
💡As a spice, cinnamon is almost always uncountable; use 'some' or 'a pinch of' rather than 'a'.

2. a tropical tree in the genus Cinnamomum, valued for its dried bark which is grou

2.名詞B2
釋義

肉桂樹

產肉桂香料的熱帶樹木

a tropical tree in the genus Cinnamomum, valued for its dried bark which is ground or sold in strips as the spice

例句

Cinnamon trees grow best in the tropical climates of Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

肉桂樹最適合在斯里蘭卡和印尼的熱帶氣候中生長。

geographic habitat of cinnamon trees

Workers carefully peel the inner bark from cinnamon trees during the rainy season.

工人們在雨季期間小心地從肉桂樹上剝下內層樹皮。

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌A cinnamon is a tropical tree.
✅A cinnamon tree is a tropical tree.
💡Ambiguous use of 'cinnamon' alone to mean the tree is uncommon; always include 'tree' for clarity.