quế nhục

Mẹ thêm một chút quế nhục vào bột bánh táo.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cinnamon bark / Cinnamon cortex: The dried inner bark of the Cinnamomum tree, specifically the Cinnamomum cassia species, used as a spice and in traditional medicine. The term "nhục" (flesh) refers to the inner, fleshy part of the bark, which is the primary usable portion.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quế nhục có mùi thơm đặc trưng. (Cinnamon bark has a distinctive aroma.)
  • Bột quế nhục thường được dùng trong làm bánh. (Ground cinnamon bark is often used in baking.)
  • Trong Đông y, quế nhục là một vị thuốc quan trọng. (In traditional Eastern medicine, cinnamon bark is an important herb.)

Advanced Usage

• In traditional medicine contexts, "quế nhục" specifically denotes the prepared medicinal material, valued for its warming properties.
  • Bài thuốc này cần có quế nhục để tăng tác dụng làm ấm. (This herbal formula needs cinnamon bark to enhance its warming effect.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quế (n): Cinnamon. A more general term that can refer to the tree, the spice, or the bark.

  • Tôi thích cho quế vào cà phê. (I like to put cinnamon in my coffee.)

• Vỏ quế (n): Cinnamon bark. A more literal term meaning "cinnamon peel" or "cinnamon skin."

  • Vỏ quế được bóc từ cây và phơi khô. (Cinnamon bark is peeled from the tree and dried.)

Synonyms

• Cinnamon bark: The primary English equivalent.
• Cassia bark: Often used interchangeably, though true "cinnamon" () is different from cassia (), which is commonly called "quế" in Vietnam.

Related Terms

• Quế thanh: A related term sometimes referring to a thinner, younger cinnamon bark or a different part of the plant.
• Tinh dầu quế (n): Cinnamon essential oil, distilled from the bark.