cinnamon

IPA: sˈɪnʌmʌn

(countable) A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
(chiefly uncountable) 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.
true cinnamon, the product made of Cinnamomum verum
(countable) A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.
A surname.
A female given name

Examples of "cinnamon" in Sentences

September the daring bakers strike again - cinnamon buns
(The English word cinnamon comes from the Hebrew quinnamon.)
Here is an important point of differentiation: this smells like actual cinnamon, not the cinnamon apple light and sugary scent we have been conditioned to believe is the smell of cinnamon.
I had walnuts so I did the walnuts in cinnamon, ground espelette, and a dash of Louisiana hot sauce, & course sea salt (great cocktail party food, thanks for the bonus) I know this will become one of my fall favorites!
Beef, even though disguised in cinnamon, is welcome after a long and fatiguing course of veal-cutlet; the salmon-trout of Alleghe is excellent; the bread, the wild strawberries, the rich mountain cream are all quite delicious; and even vegetables are not wholly unknown.