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Definition of Saigon cinnamon
1. Noun. Tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally.
Exact synonyms: Cinnamomum Loureirii
Generic synonyms: Laurel
Group relationships: Cinnamomum, Genus Cinnamomum
Terms within: Cinnamon Bark
Generic synonyms: Laurel
Group relationships: Cinnamomum, Genus Cinnamomum
Terms within: Cinnamon Bark
Medical Definition of Saigon cinnamon
1. Cinnamomum zeylanicum, an evergreen tree of the laurel family (lauraceae), and its dried inner bark used as a spice or medicinally. (12 Dec 1998)