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