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/ˈsɪn.ə.mən/ n [U]

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

(Definition of cinnamon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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cinnamon noun is in the topic Herbs and spices.

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