cinnamon

BrE /ˈsɪnəmən/ AmE /ˈsɪnəmən/

noun en → es

1 SPICE [uncountable] B1

a sweet-smelling powder made from the bark of a tree, used to add flavor and color to food

canela

  • add cinnamon to something

Collocations cinnamon roll · cinnamon tea

  • Add a little cinnamon to the cake.

    Añade un poco de canela al pastel.

2 PLANT [uncountable] C1

the tree that produces cinnamon bark, which is native to Sri Lanka and southern India but also grown in other tropical regions

canela (árbol)

  • grow cinnamon
  • The farmers grow cinnamon on their land.

    Los agricultores cultivan canela en sus tierras.