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

  1. Chinese cinnamon, cassia (Cinnamomum cassia)
    Synonyms: quế đơn, nhục quế
  2. cassia bark, as a spice and in traditional medicine