quế bì

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 桂皮.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

quế bì

1. Chinese cinnamon, cassia (Cinnamomum cassia)

   Synonyms: quế đơn, nhục quế

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