In countable terms the difference between senna and cinnamon
is that senna is any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae, especially those of the genera Cassia and Senna, whose leaves and pods are used as a purgative and laxative while cinnamon is a yellowish-brown colour, the color of cinnamon.
In uncountable terms the difference between senna and cinnamon
is that senna is the dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of species: Cassia angustifolia or species: Cassia acutifolia) used medicinally while cinnamon is 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.
As an adjective cinnamon is
containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.
senna
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Noun
(countable) Any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae, especially those of the genera Cassia'' and ''Senna , whose leaves and pods are used as a purgative and laxative.
(uncountable) The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of ) used medicinally.
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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 .
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Derived terms
* cinnamic acid
* cinnamon bear
* cinnamon fern
* cinnamon stick
* cinnamon stone
* oil of cinnamon
* wild cinnamon
Adjective
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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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