Chinese cinnamon
nounDefinition of Chinese cinnamon
: the dried bark of a southeast Asian tree (Cinnamomum cassia synonym C. aromaticum) that yields a somewhat sweet and spicy variety of cassia sold as cinnamon
also
: the powdered spice produced from Chinese cinnamon bark — compare ceylon cinnamon, indonesian cinnamon, saigon cinnamon
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Chinese cinnamon
noun
Chi·nese cinnamon
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Medical Definition of Chinese cinnamon
1
: the bark of a southeast Asian tree of the genus Cinnamomum (C. cassia) that is the source of cinnamon oil
— called also cassia bark
2
: the tree that yields Chinese cinnamon