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Cinnamon vs Massaman - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between cinnamon and massaman

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 massaman is (attributive) a thai curry of muslim origin (or the paste used to make it), usually containing coconut milk, roasted peanuts, potatoes, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon, palm sugar, fish sauce, and tamarind sauce.

As an adjective cinnamon

is containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.

cinnamon

English

(wikipedia cinnamon)

Noun

  • (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 .

    • Derived terms

    * cinnamic acid * cinnamon bear * cinnamon fern * cinnamon stick * cinnamon stone * oil of cinnamon * wild cinnamon

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
  • Of a yellowish-brown colour.

    • See also

    * cassia * essonite, hessonite * five-spice powder * red-hot * Saigon cinnamon *

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    massaman

    English

    Alternative forms

    * masaman * mussamun

    Noun

    (-)
  • (attributive) A Thai curry of Muslim origin (or the paste used to make it), usually containing coconut milk, roasted peanuts, potatoes, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon, palm sugar, fish sauce, and tamarind sauce.