What is cinnamon?
Q: What is cinnamon?
A: Cinnamon is a spice made from the inner bark of the Cinnamomum verum tree.
Q: What are some common uses for cinnamon?
A: Cinnamon is commonly used in sweet baked goods, hot wine or liquors, and even in making flavoured tea.
Q: Is cinnamon considered an aromatic spice?
A: Yes, cinnamon is an aromatic spice.
Q: What was cinnamon used for in the Middle Ages?
A: Cinnamon was used to make the spiced wine, claret, in the Middle Ages.
Q: What is the Hindi name for cinnamon?
A: Cinnamon is known as "Daal-Cheeni" in Hindi.
Q: Where is cinnamon grown as an export crop?
A: Cinnamon is grown as an export crop in Sri Lanka.
Q: What is the Sinhalese name for cinnamon?
A: The Sinhalese name for cinnamon is kurundu.
