cinnamon stick

noun

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

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After a minute, empty water, add ingredients (see below), top with boiling water and garnish with a lemon or orange slice studded with cloves and/or a cinnamon stick. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025 Serve the liqueur in stylish glassware, layer it over ice for a visual effect, and add a garnish, maybe a dusting of cocoa, a cinnamon stick, or a caramel drizzle. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025 For a finishing touch disperse cinnamon sticks, star anise, and mini pumpkins throughout the board. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 The 22-ounce candle can burn for up to 150 hours, is formulated with plant wax and has notes of cinnamon sticks, warm clove, and earthy bay leaf that’s perfect for the season. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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