cinnamon: Meaning and Definition of

cin•na•mon

1. the aromatic inner bark of any of several East Indian trees belonging to the genus Cinnamonum, of the laurel family, esp. the bark of C. zeylanicumused as a spice, or that of C. loureiriiused in medicine as a cordial and carminative.
2. a tree yielding such bark.
3. any allied or similar tree.
4. a common culinary spice of dried rolled strips of this bark, often made into a powder.
5. cassia (def. 1).
6. a yellowish or reddish brown.

1. (of food) containing or flavored with cinnamon.
2. reddish-brown or yellowish-brown.