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cinnamon in Tagalog

kanela

UK/ˈsɪnəmən//ˈsɪəmən/

cinnamon in Tagalog: kanela. In English, cinnamon means a small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.

Tagalog words for cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum
kanela
spice
kanela

English meaning of cinnamon

  1. noun A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
  2. noun Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).
  3. noun A spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder. The word is commonly used as a trade name for spices made of any of the species above.
  4. noun True cinnamon, the product made of Cinnamomum verum.

Full definition of cinnamon

cinnamon in a sentence

  • They instructed the upholsterer to do the sofa in cinnamon and the ottoman in umber.

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Questions about cinnamon in Tagalog

What is the meaning of cinnamon in Tagalog?
Cinnamon in Tagalog is kanela.
Ano ang cinnamon sa Tagalog?
Cinnamon: kanela.
What does cinnamon mean in English?
Cinnamon means a small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.

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