cinnamon stone

noun Mineralogy.

essonite.

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Origin of cinnamon stone

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby cinnamon stone

cinnamon, cinnamon bear, cinnamon bun, cinnamon fern, cinnamon sedge, cinnamon stone, cinnamon teal, cinnamon toast, cinnamyl acetate, cinquain, cinque
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Example sentences from the Web for cinnamon stone

  • I do: it is a very remarkable specimen of cinnamon-stone, and I must procure some of it if possible.

    The King's Own|Captain Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for cinnamon stone

cinnamon stone

noun

another name for hessonite
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