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.

Similar
Chinese cassiacassiacassia bark
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Meanings

nounChinese cinnamon (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn evergreen tree (Cinnamomum cassia) originating in southern China, and widely cultivated for its aromatic bark, which is used to produce cinnamon.

    Synonyms: Chinese cassia, cassia

  2. uncountableThe bark of this tree when used as spice, and when distinguishing it from "true cinnamon", the bark of the C. verum.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Chinese cassiacassia

More synonyms by meaning

nounaromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark

Similar
cassia bark
Broader
bark
Also see
chinese cassia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 肉桂, 肉桂
  • 肉桂 (ròuguì)tree
  • 肉桂 (ròuguì)bark
Finnish kassiakaneli, kassiakaneli
  • kassiakanelitree
  • kassiakanelibark
French cannelier de Chine, casse
  • cannelier de Chinetree
  • cassebark
  • cannelle de Chinebark
Japanese 桂
  • 桂 (kei)tree
Polish cynamonowiec wonny, cynamonowiec chiński
  • cynamonowiec wonnytree
  • cynamonowiec chińskitree
  • cynamon chińskitree
  • kasjatree
  • kasjabark
Russian ка́ссия, кори́чник кита́йский
  • ка́ссия (kássija)tree
  • кори́чник кита́йский (koríčnik kitájskij)tree
  • ка́ссия (kássija)bark
Cite this entry
APA

Chinese cinnamon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20cinnamon

MLA

“Chinese cinnamon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20cinnamon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese cinnamon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20cinnamon.

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