シナモン

しなもん
noun
cinnamon
food
1. cinnamon
A warm, fragrant spice from the inner bark of cinnamon trees, used in baking, hot drinks, and curries. Sold as powder, sticks, or essential oil.
シナモンを少(すこ)し加(くわ)える。
Add a little cinnamon.
シナモントーストを朝食(ちょうしょく)に作(つく)った。
I made cinnamon toast for breakfast.
アップルパイの香(かお)り付(づ)けにはシナモンが欠(か)かせない。
Cinnamon is essential for flavoring an apple pie.

Loanword from English "cinnamon." In traditional and herbal contexts, the Japanese equivalent is 肉桂(にっけい) or 桂皮(けいひ).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 肉桂(にっけい): cassia; cinnamon — Japanese name for the spice, common in traditional sweets like 八(や)ツ橋(はし)
  • 桂皮(けいひ): cinnamon bark — used in Chinese medicine and cooking
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