Saigon cinnamon
noun
Definition of Saigon cinnamon
: the dried, aromatic bark of a Vietnamese tree (Cinnamomum loureirii) that yields a sweet and spicy cassia sold as cinnamon; also : the powdered spice produced from Saigon cinnamon bark ◆The bark and powdered spice are also called Vietnamese cinnamon. — compare ceylon cinnamon
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First Known Use of saigon cinnamon
1878
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