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