Rust vs Cinnamon - What's the difference?
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The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.
A similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
A reddish-brown color.
A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.
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to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
to cause to oxidize.
To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
(figuratively) To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction.
* Dryden
(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.
As nouns the difference between rust and cinnamon
is that rust is the deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation while cinnamon is a small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or species: Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.As a verb rust
is to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.As an adjective cinnamon is
containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.rust
English
(wikipedia rust)Noun
(en noun)- The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.
- aerugo. Green or blue-green copper rust ; verdigris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)
Derived terms
* cedar-apple rust * coffee rust * Rust Belt * rust bucket * rust fungus * rust mite * rustproof * rusty * stem rust * wheat rust * white pine blister rust * white rustVerb
(en verb)- The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
- The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.
- Must I rust in Egypt? never more / Appear in arms, and be the chief of Greece?