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| allspice |
the spice made from the allspice berry, similar to cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in taste and smell. [1/2 definitions] |
| apple pie |
a pastry dish made with sliced apples and flavored with sugar, cinnamon, and sometimes other spices, often considered typically American or even symbolic of American culture and values. |
| cappuccino |
espresso coffee mixed with steamed milk and often topped with cinnamon or chocolate and whipped cream. |
| cassia |
a tropical Asian tree or its bark which yields a variety of cinnamon. [1/2 definitions] |
| essonite |
a brown or yellow type of garnet; cinnamon stone. |
| red-hot |
a small, hard, red candy with a strong cinnamon flavor. [1/5 definitions] |
| streusel |
a topping of crumbly texture for coffeecake, sweet breads, or the like, made from flour, butter, sugar, cinnamon, and sometimes finely chopped nuts. |
| sweet roll |
a round, sweetened bread made from rolled dough, served as a single portion, and eaten generally as a breakfast food. Sweet rolls may contain cinnamon, raisins, nuts, or other flavorings and may be topped with icing. |
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