Vietnamese cinnamon

noun

Examples of Vietnamese cinnamon in a Sentence

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His Hotter Than El Purple Haze, which features blueberries and Vietnamese cinnamon, became an ice cream collaboration with Wondermade. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023 The lineup at Purple Door also includes Lemon Meringue Pie, Blackberry Cornbread, Italian Cookie, Mint Lemonade Sorbet and Fireball (with Vietnamese cinnamon and Fireball liqueur). Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2020 Other Cinnamomum species that are cultivated for commercial purposes are C. burmannii (Indonesian cinnamon), C. loureiroi (Saigon cinnamon or Vietnamese cinnamon), and C. cassia (Cassia or Chinese cinnamon) [1]. Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2014

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Vietnamese cinnamon was in 1989

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“Vietnamese cinnamon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vietnamese%20cinnamon. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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