Saigon cinnamon

noun

A tree of the species Cinnamomum loureiroi.

Meanings

nounSaigon cinnamon (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA tree of the species Cinnamomum loureiroi.

    Synonyms: cassia, Vietnamese cassia, Vietnamese cinnamon

  2. uncountableIts bark, when distinguished from true cinnamon (C. verum).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tree of the species Cinnamomum loureiroi.

More synonyms by meaning

nountropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally

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

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Chicago

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