cinnamon stick

noun

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

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Add the orange slices, cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and nutmeg. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 Whole cinnamon, nutmeg, and cinnamon sticks can be used up to two years. Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025 Chewing on cinnamon sticks can also cause skin and mouth irritation. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024 Entrees included smokey lamb kebabs, ground lamb meatballs playfully served on cinnamon sticks, and whimsical little pumpkins stuffed with rice. Nevin Martell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 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 28 Jan. 2025.

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