Cinnamon vs. Nutmeg — What's the Difference?

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfast cereals, snackfoods, tea and traditional foods.

Nutmeg is the seed or ground spice of several species of the genus Myristica. Myristica fragrans (fragrant nutmeg or true nutmeg) is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices derived from its fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, and mace, from the seed covering.

An aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a SE Asian tree

An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) native to the East Indies and cultivated for its aromatic seeds.

The tree which yields cinnamon.

The hard, aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice when grated or ground.

The dried aromatic inner bark of certain tropical Asian trees of the genus Cinnamomum, especially C. verum and cassia (C. aromaticum), often ground and used as a spice.

A grayish to moderate brown.

A tree yielding this bark.

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A light reddish brown.

To kick a soccerball between the legs of (a defender).

Flavored with cinnamon.

An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.

Of a light reddish brown.

The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.

(countable) A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.

(uncountable) The powdered seed, ready for use.

Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).

(countable) A whole nutmeg seed.

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.

A small moth, Hadula trifolii, feeding on plants and native to the Northern Hemisphere.

, the product made of Cinnamomum verum

A grey-brown colour.

(countable) A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.

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Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.

(transitive) To flavour with nutmeg.

Of a yellowish-brown color.

To play the ball between the legs of (an opponent).

The inner bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial, carminative, and restorative spices.

The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated elsewhere in the tropics.

Aromatic bark used as a spice

East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace

Tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon

Hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground

Spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground