the bark of two species of laurus. The true cinnamon is from the laurus cinnamomum; and the base cinnamon, which is often sold for the true, is from the laurus cassia. See LAURUS, BOTANY Index. See also CINNAMON, Supplement.

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

Clove 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 CANNELLA.