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Noun: Ceylon cinnamon  si'lón 'si-nu-mun
  1. Tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
    "Ceylon cinnamon is considered the finest quality cinnamon";
    - cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Type of: laurel

Part of: Cinnamomum, genus Cinnamomum

Encyclopedia: Ceylon cinnamon