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Cinnamomum loureirii

Cinnamomum loureirii

9.9
A Southeast Asian tree with a spicy bark used in traditional medicine
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : canela de Saigón
  • The aromatic bark of Cinnamomum loureirii is valued in herbal remedies across Southeast Asia.

Examples

  • The bark of Cinnamomum loureirii is often used in traditional medicine.

  • Researchers studied the chemical properties of Cinnamomum loureirii for potential health benefits.

  • Extracts from Cinnamomum loureirii are used in traditional medicine for various ailments.

  • Have you ever tried Cinnamomum loureirii for its health benefits?

  • Extracts from Cinnamomum loureirii are used in traditional medicine for various ailments.

  • The aromatic bark of Cinnamomum loureirii is valued in herbal remedies across Southeast Asia.

  • Researchers studied the chemical properties of Cinnamomum loureirii for potential health benefits.

Synonyms

Saigon cinnamon
vsCinnamomum loureirii
7.0

A Southeast Asian tree with strong, sweet bark used as a spice and in traditional medicine

focuses on medicinal bark use rather than culinary spice use

Surface Forms

Cinnamomum loureirii singular
Cinnamomum loureiriis plural

Morphology

Cinnamomum + loureirii

The genus name 'Cinnamomum' clearly signals an aromatic cinnamon tree, so a learner who recognises that will infer the MWE refers to a species of that tree. The specific epithet 'loureirii' is a Latinised proper name with no independent lexical meaning, so it does not add predictable semantic content; the overall sense (a particular cinnamon tree species) is partially but not fully derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Cinnamomum loureirii puts together Cinnamomum (meaning 'cinnamon') and loureirii, which shows the tree was 'named after' a plant scientist called Loureiro. So the name tells you it is a cinnamon tree and remembers the person who first studied it.