nhục quế

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 肉桂.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ kwe˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ kwej˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ wej˦˥]

Noun

nhục quế

1. Chinese cinnamon, cassia (Cinnamomum cassia))

   Synonyms: quế đơn, quế bì

2. cassia bark, as a spice and in traditional medicine