cinnamonnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsɪn.ə.mən/us/ˈsɪn.ə.mən/the bark (= hard outer covering) of a tropical tree, or a brown powder made from this, used as a spice to give a particular taste to food, especially sweet food:
a cinnamon stick
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