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Chinese cinnamon

Chinese cinnamon noun: an evergreen tree (Cinnamomum cassia) originating in southern China, and widely cultivated for its aromatic bark, which is used to produce cinnamon.

Noun

Chinese cinnamon (uncountable)

  1. An evergreen tree (Cinnamomum cassia) originating in southern China, and widely cultivated for its aromatic bark, which is used to produce cinnamon.
  2. The bark of this tree when used as spice, and when distinguishing it from "true cinnamon", the bark of the C. verum.

Synonyms of Chinese cinnamon

Questions about Chinese cinnamon

What does Chinese cinnamon mean?
Chinese cinnamon means an evergreen tree (Cinnamomum cassia) originating in southern China, and widely cultivated for its aromatic bark, which is used to produce cinnamon.
What part of speech is Chinese cinnamon?
Chinese cinnamon is a noun.

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