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Is there another word for "cinnamon" that means the same thing? (Original Post)
jberryhill
Nov 2019
OP
most cinnamon in international commerce is derived from the related species Cinnamomum cassia,
elleng
Nov 2019
#3
I heard it called a "sweet spice" in the category that includes nutmeg and cloves.
dawg day
Nov 2019
#8
Many years ago I heard a parody song to this on Dr Demento called "Synonym Girl"
Major Nikon
Nov 2019
#12
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)1. A synonym for cinnamon?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)5. My father's sister had an auntie nym
Ohiogal
(31,895 posts)6. Try saying that fast three times!
sl8
(13,653 posts)14. Smartypants!
But can you form a synecdoche, using "Schenectady"?
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)2. Cinnamon the spice? Or Cinnamon the color?
EDIT: Nevermind, I think I just trolled myself.
elleng
(130,714 posts)3. most cinnamon in international commerce is derived from the related species Cinnamomum cassia,
IADEMO2004
(5,551 posts)4. Fireball
yardwork
(61,533 posts)7. Related question.
Was Neil Young guilty of cultural appropriation? Discuss.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)8. I heard it called a "sweet spice" in the category that includes nutmeg and cloves.
This is a good opportunity to post the great Neil Young song:
Major Nikon
(36,818 posts)12. Many years ago I heard a parody song to this on Dr Demento called "Synonym Girl"
Haven't heard it since. The lyrics were brilliant.
The youtubes have nothing on it.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)13. Oh, that would be clever!
From http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/neilyoung26.shtml
Original Song Title: "Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Original Performer: Neil Young
Parody Song Title: "Synonym Girl"
Parody Written by: Lionel Mertens
The adjective for my synonym girl
Wouldnt be pretty, shes finer than fine
Thats my synonym girl
A minor in English a miner for gems
While I dig cinnamon, she digs synonyms
My homonym girl
She is the greatest, her puns are the worst
Doctors and patience, are killed by the nurse
Shes my antonym girl
A twister of diction a straight Southern Belle
Shes one contradiction that can ring my bell
A SentaMENAL girl
She loves her purple cows
I love my Lowenbrau
She can get quit absurd
I love my Violet not her words
Yeah Yeah Yeah
cwydro
(51,308 posts)9. Lol!
DFW
(54,268 posts)10. Cannelle?
The only thing that comes to mind immediately.
whistler162
(11,155 posts)11. Barbara
Bain. It isn't an impossible mission to figure out why.