cinnamon

Warm baking spice

Cinnamon is a spice made from the dried inner bark of certain trees, used in cooking and baking for its warm, sweet-spicy flavor.

It appears in both sweet dishes cinnamon rolls, apple pie and savory ones Moroccan tagines, Indian curries.

As a color, cinnamon is a warm reddish-brown.

She added a dash of cinnamon to her coffee.

spice

stick

Thin piece of wood

  • powderFine dry particles
  • groundSolid surface underfoot
  • barkSharp canine vocalization

quill · Ceylon · Saigon · Vietnamese · Indonesian · allspice · nutmeg · cloves · cardamom · ginger

festive

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

mulled wine · wassail · pumpkin pie · apple cider · nutmeg · cloves · stollen · speculoos · hot cocoa · wreath

trade

Ceylon

Sri Lanka's former name

spice route · merchant · import · harvest · cultivation · quill · grade · organic · plantation · export

sweet

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product
  • caramelCooked sugar confection
  • syrupThick sugar liquid

molasses · maple · vanilla · chocolate · butterscotch · toffee · candied · dessert · confectionery · nectar

baking

rolls

Small rounded breads

  • cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
  • cakeFrosted baked dessert
  • muffinsIndividual baked breakfast cakes

scones · pastries · bread · dough · sugar · flour · recipe · oven · pie · cupcakes

aroma

scent

Airborne odor detected

essence · incense · perfume · bouquet · whiff · pungency · resinous · herbal · musky · warm

warmth

cozy

Warm and snug

blanket · snug · toasty · soothing · inviting · autumn · winter · steaming · mug · latte

color

brown

Dark earth tone

  • tanYellowish-brown hue
  • reddishSlightly crimson in hue
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly

russet · tawny · chestnut · mahogany · caramel · toffee · sepia · fawn · khaki · mocha

Categories
Opposites
flavor temperature/sensation

cinnamonmint

Aromatic culinary herb

peppermint · spearmint · menthol · eucalyptus · wintergreen

flavor profile (sweet-warm vs. savory-sharp)

cinnamonvinegar

Acidic cooking liquid

horseradish · wasabi · mustard · black pepper · garlic

color temperature

cinnamonteal

Shade between aqua, cyan

aqua · turquoise · cerulean · ice blue · seafoam

Phrases
Family

cinnamon stick, cinnamons, cinnamony, cinnamon rolls, cinnamon roll, cinnamon sugar, cinnamon sticks, cinnamon buns, cinnamon bread

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G