Definition

1. Noun:
   • Aromatic bark used as a spice: The dried inner bark of certain tropical Asian trees (genus Cinnamomum), used for its sweet, warm flavor in cooking and baking.
   • Aromatic bark used medicinally: Specifically, the bark of Saigon cinnamon (Cinnamomum loureiroi), valued in traditional medicine for its carminative properties (helping to relieve flatulence).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for a stick of cinnamon bark to infuse the mulled wine with flavor.
  • In some traditions, cinnamon bark is chewed or brewed into a tea for digestive comfort.

Advanced Usage

• "Cinnamon bark oil": An essential oil distilled from cinnamon bark, used in aromatherapy and flavoring.
  • Cinnamon bark oil is very potent and should be diluted before topical application.

Variants and Related Words

• Cinnamon (n): The general term for the spice, which can be sold as rolled quills (sticks) or ground powder, derived from the bark.
  • Ground cinnamon is made by pulverizing dried cinnamon bark.
• Cassia bark (n): The bark of a related tree (), often sold as cinnamon but with a stronger, slightly more bitter flavor.

Synonyms

• Cinnamon stick: A common term for a rolled piece of cinnamon bark.
• Cinnamon quill: Another term for a cinnamon stick.

Related Phrases

• A strip of cinnamon bark: Refers to a single piece of the bark.
  • Simmer a strip of cinnamon bark in the syrup for ten minutes.

Noun

1. aromatic bark used as a spice
2. aromatic bark of Saigon cinnamon used medicinally as a carminative