cinnamon

• Substantivo que designa a especiaria aromática obtida da casca interna de certas árvores tropicais da Ásia, usada na culinária e em doces. Pode se referir também à cor marrom-clara amarelada dessa especiaria.

A noun referring to an aromatic spice derived from the inner bark of certain tropical Asian trees, used in cooking and baking.

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1. Aromatic bark spiceA2formalculinary

   A sweet and warm spice obtained from the inner bark of certain trees, used in cooking and baking.

   Canela

   • She sprinkled cinnamon on her oatmeal.
   • The recipe calls for a teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
   • Cinnamon rolls are a popular breakfast pastry.

2. Tropical treeB1formalscientific

   An evergreen tree native to South Asia, whose inner bark is harvested to produce the spice.

   Canela

   • Cinnamon trees are cultivated in Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
   • The bark of the cinnamon tree is peeled and dried.
   • Farmers carefully harvest the bark from mature cinnamon trees.

3. Spice formA2formalculinary

   The dried bark of the cinnamon tree, available as rolled sticks (quills) or ground powder.

   Especiaria

   • Cinnamon sticks are often used to flavor hot drinks.
   • Ground cinnamon is a common ingredient in spice blends.
   • The recipe uses both cinnamon sticks and ground cinnamon.