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