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cinnamon stone

cinnamon stone

9.9
A yellow to brown gem that is a type of garnet used in jewelry
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : garnet canela
  • Her pendant featured a rare cinnamon stone that glittered in the sunlight.

Examples

  • The jeweler showcased a beautiful cinnamon stone in the center of the ring.

  • Collectors prize the cinnamon stone for its warm, golden-brown hues.

  • The cinnamon stone sparkled beautifully in the sunlight.

  • I bought a cinnamon stone necklace from the market.

  • Collectors prize the cinnamon stone for its warm, golden-brown hues.

  • Her pendant featured a rare cinnamon stone that glittered in the sunlight.

  • The jeweler showcased a beautiful cinnamon stone in the center of the ring.

Synonyms

garnet
vscinnamon stone
12 7.7

A hard red or reddish-brown stone used in jewelry and for sanding and cutting

is a specific variety limited to yellow to brown colors rather than the whole group
essonite
vscinnamon stone
  • Specialized
9.9

A yellow to brown type of garnet often used in jewelry

is the same variety described without the alternate label
hessonite
vscinnamon stone
  • Specialized
9.9

A yellow to brown garnet people use as a gemstone

is defined by color range without noting gemstone use

Surface Forms

cinnamon stone singular
cinnamon stones plural

Morphology

cinnamon + stone

The phrase is straightforwardly compositional: 'cinnamon' here functions as an attributive descriptor (color/quality) modifying 'stone', so a learner can infer it denotes a stone that is cinnamon-colored or a variety named for that color. This follows common modifier+noun patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely understand the intended meaning.

Etymology

Cinnamon stone is a simple picture: the gem looks like ground cinnamon with warm yellow-brown color, and stone shows it is a gem. So the name refers to a kind of 'garnet' that is golden-brown.