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Definition of cinnamon
Note: Ceylon cinnamon comes from a tree (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) of Sri Lanka and southern India and is usually considered to be true cinnamon. Chinese cinnamon, Indonesian cinnamon, and Saigon cinnamon come from several related trees and typically comprise most of the less expensive cinnamon spice sold in stores. This spice, also known as cassia, tends to have a stronger, spicier character than true cinnamon.
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It’s hard to pass this charming French patisserie without stopping for a treat: croissants, cinnamon rolls, apple strudel, éclairs, napoleons, cream puffs and much more. — Irene Lechowitzky, Los Angeles Times, "Durango, Colo., is all about pizza, pastries and a secret speakeasy on this weekend trip," 8 Aug. 2019 The shop sells kolaches, pastries filled with sweet fruit jams or creams, klobásníky, filled with meat, and other treats like pecan toffee and cinnamon rolls. — Dallas News, "Is Texas the only state with kolaches, or do other states also have them? Curious Texas investigates," 25 July 2019 Take your humble cinnamon roll, then transform it into a pancake. — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, "13 sweet and savory pancake recipes for every kind of mood," 11 July 2019 Brownies, edible cookie dough and mini cinnamon rolls called Baby Buns round out the menu. — Ava Garcia, azcentral, "Vegan cinnamon rolls are coming to metro Phoenix. Here's when you can get one for $1," 8 July 2019 Their menu includes chocolate chip, red velvet, cinnamon roll, cookie monster and brownie batter dough. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Cookie dough by the scoop coming to Deerfield," 20 June 2019 Add a little cinnamon to make the whole house smell good! — Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Creative cookies," 26 June 2019 Kirkland ground cinnamon is actually about $3 cheaper on Amazon’s site than Costco’s own, as are Kirkland fish oil capsules (although the ones on Amazon appear to have an older branding than the ones on Costco). — Mike Murphy, Quartz, "You don’t need a Costco membership to buy Kirkland products online," 26 June 2019 Ice Breakers Sugar-Free Mints Amazon customers are partial to the spicy-hot cinnamon, but these flip-top containers also dispense sour and fruity-minty options. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The 8 Best Breath Mints to Carry Around With You All Day," 7 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cinnamon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Note: A typically mild and somewhat sweet, tan to light brown cinnamon comes from a tree (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) of Sri Lanka and southern India, and is usually considered to be true cinnamon. Cinnamon that comes from several related trees (such as the Chinese cinnamon) typically accounts for most of the less expensive cinnamon spice sold in stores. This spice, also known as cassia, tends to have a stronger, spicier character than true cinnamon.
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