Cinnamon vs Loukoumades - What's the difference?
cinnamon | loukoumades |
(countable) A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or , belonging to the family Lauraceae.
Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon ( or Cinnamomum cassia ).
(uncountable) A spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder. The word is commonly used as trade name for spices made of any of the species above. The product made of Cinnamomum verum is sometimes referred to as (true cinnamon).
(countable) A yellowish-brown colour, the color of cinnamon .
Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
Of a yellowish-brown colour.
Pastries made of deep-fried dough soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame. (used especially of the Greek version of these pastries)
* {{quote-news, year=2009, date=April 12, author=Kris Ensminger, title=Lamb Aplenty, work=New York Times
, passage=A $28 traditional Greek dinner, available after 5 p.m. next Sunday, will feature magiritsa, Greek salad, rotisserie- or oven-roasted lamb and loukoumades — Greek-style doughnuts.}}
As nouns the difference between cinnamon and loukoumades
is that cinnamon is (countable) a small evergreen tree native to sri lanka and southern india, cinnamomum verum or , belonging to the family lauraceae while loukoumades is pastries made of deep-fried dough soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame (used especially of the greek version of these pastries).As an adjective cinnamon
is containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.cinnamon
English
(wikipedia cinnamon)Noun
Derived terms
* cinnamic acid * cinnamon bear * cinnamon fern * cinnamon stick * cinnamon stone * oil of cinnamon * wild cinnamonAdjective
(-)See also
* cassia * essonite, hessonite * five-spice powder * red-hot * Saigon cinnamon *External links
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*loukoumades
English
(wikipedia loukoumades)Noun
(en-plural noun)citation
