Chinese cinnamon
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Chinese cinnamon
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An evergreen tree (Cinnamomum cassia) originating in southern China, and widely cultivated for its aromatic bark, which is used to produce cinnamon.
Similar: Chinese cassia, cassia
- The bark of this tree when used as spice, and when distinguishing it from "true cinnamon", the bark of the C. verum.
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noun bark
| 中文 | 肉桂 ròuguì |
|---|---|
| Français | casse, cannelle de Chine |
| Русский | ка́ссия kássija |
noun tree
| 日本語 | 桂 kei |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 肉桂 ròuguì |
| Français | cannelier de Chine |
| Русский | ка́ссия kássija, кори́чник кита́йский koríčnik kitájskij |
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