cinnamon stick

noun

: a small roll or quill of dried cinnamon bark used as a spice

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For the spice mix, lightly crush the cardamon pods and black peppercorns in a bowl, and add the cinnamon stick broken into pieces, along with grated ginger and anise. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Express the oils from an orange peel over the drink, drop the peel in, and garnish with a cinnamon stick. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Pull out your turtlenecks and cinnamon sticks: Fall weather is pushing into Middle Tennessee next week. Adam Tamburin, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024 Garnish with coriander, a lime wedge, star anise and a cinnamon stick. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cinnamon stick 

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cinnamon stick was in 1616

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“Cinnamon stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinnamon%20stick. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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