Cĭn'na-mon, n.

noun

[Gr. κίνναμον, κιννάμωμον, Lat. cinnamomum, cinnamum, from a Phenician word equivalent to Heb. kin-nā-mōn.] The inner bark of the Laurus cinnamomum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial, carminative, and restorative spices.

A botanical illustration of a cinnamon plant with broad leaves and small blossoms. — Cinnamon Leaf and Blossom.