the bark of two species of laurus. The true cinnamon is from the laurus cinnamomum; and the false cinnamon, which is often sold for the true, is from the laurus cajia. See Laurus, Botany Index.

CINNAMON-Water, is made by distilling the bark first infused in alcohol, brandy, or white-wine.

Close CINNAMON, is the bark of a tree growing in Brazil, which is often substituted for real cloves.

White CINNAMON, called also Winter's bark, is the bark of a tree frequent in the isles of St Domingo, Guadaloupe, &c. of a sharp biting taste like pepper. Some use it instead of nutmeg; and in medicine it is esteemed a stomachic and antiscorbutic. See Canela.