/ ˈsɪnəmən; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the inner bark of a SE Asian tree, used in cooking as a spice, especially to give flavour to sweet foods
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French cinnamome (from Greek kinnamōmon ), and Latin cinnamon (from Greek kinnamon ), both from a Semitic language and perhaps based on Malay .