Cinnamon vs. Cassia

Cinnamonnoun

(countable) A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.

Cinnamonnoun

Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmannii) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).

Cinnamonnoun

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.

Cinnamonnoun

, the product made of Cinnamomum verum

Cinnamonnoun

(countable) A warm yellowish-brown colour, the color of cinnamon.

Cinnamonadjective

Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.

Cinnamonadjective

Of a yellowish-brown colour.

Cinnamonnoun

The inner bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial, carminative, and restorative spices.

Cinnamonnoun

aromatic bark used as a spice

Cinnamonnoun

tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon

Cinnamonnoun

spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground

Cinnamonnoun

an aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a SE Asian tree

Cinnamonnoun

a yellowish-brown colour resembling that of cinnamon

Cinnamonnoun

the tree which yields cinnamon.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfast cereals, snackfoods, tea and traditional foods.

Cassianoun

(uncountable) The spice made from the bark of members of the genus Cinnamomum other than true cinnamon (C. verum), when they are distinguished from cinnamon.

Cassianoun

(countable) Such trees themselves, particularly the Chinese cinnamon, Cinnamomum cassia.

Cassianoun

(countable) Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Cassia.

Cassianoun

(countable) Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Senna.

Cassianoun

(countable, mistranslation from Chinese) The sweet osmanthus (O. fragrans).

Cassianoun

A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species, most of which have purgative qualities. The leaves of several species furnish the senna used in medicine.

Cassianoun

The bark of several species of Cinnamomum grown in China, etc.; Chinese cinnamon. It is imported as cassia, but commonly sold as cinnamon, from which it differs more or less in strength and flavor, and the amount of outer bark attached.

Cassianoun

any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods

Cassianoun

Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon