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Definition of Chinese cinnamon
1. Noun. Aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark.
Exact synonyms: Cassia Bark
Group relationships: Cassia, Cassia-bark Tree, Cinnamomum Cassia
Generic synonyms: Bark
Group relationships: Cassia, Cassia-bark Tree, Cinnamomum Cassia
Generic synonyms: Bark
Medical Definition of Chinese cinnamon
1. Cinnamomum cassia Nees (family Lauraceae); the unofficial source of most of the cinnamon in the shops; the source of cinnamon oil. Synonym: Chinese cinnamon. (05 Mar 2000)