scorțișoară
/ˌskor.tsi.ˈʃo̯a.rə/feminine
The Romanian word for cinnamon is scorțișoară.
scorțișoară is a feminine noun used to refer to the aromatic spice used in cooking and baking.
Meaning: spice (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of scorțișoară is scorțișoare.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌskor.tsi.ˈʃo̯.a.rə/. The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- The word scorțișoară is actually a diminutive of the word for 'bark', which is scoarță.
- In Romania, scorțișoară is a key ingredient in cozonac, a traditional sweet bread baked for Easter and Christmas.
- While scorțișoară is the standard name, the word for its root, scoarță, is also used in Romanian to describe the outer layers of fruit, such as the skin of an orange.
Examples in context
- De ce nu încerci să pui puțină scorțișoară în cafea?Why don't you try putting a little cinnamon in your coffee?This example shows how to suggest adding a little bit of scorțișoară to coffee.Tatoeba #6981781 by CataG, translation #2212234 by CK
- Îmi place gustul scorțișoarei în cafea.I like the taste of cinnamon in coffee.
- Miroase atât de bine, parcă are gust de scorțișoară!It smells so good, it's like it has a cinnamon flavor!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cinnamon” translations and entries scorțișoară, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries scorțișoară, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
