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cinnamon

/ˈsɪn.ə.mən/

Meanings

noun

肉桂,桂皮

A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.

Examples :

这家香料店老板精心挑选了从肉桂树上砍下来的肉桂枝条。
noun

肉桂,桂皮

Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).

Examples :

"The spice rack held both cinnamon from Indonesia and cassia cinnamon from China, each with a slightly different flavor. "
香料架上既有来自印度尼西亚的肉桂,也有来自中国的桂皮,它们的味道略有不同。