cinnamon stick

noun

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

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That's all topped off with a smoking cinnamon stick. Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025 Typical ingredients include whole or ground spices (like cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, peppercorns), herb sprigs (like rosemary, thyme, bay leaves), fruit (citrus, cranberries, apples), and extracts (vanilla, almond). Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024 Add the cinnamon sticks, star anise and honey and stir until honey is fully melted and combined. The View, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024 Serve with a fresh cinnamon stick and cut fruit in a mug. 4. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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