Associations to the word «Saigon»

Wiktionary

SAIGON, proper noun. (historical) Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest city in Vietnam.
SAIGON CINNAMON, noun. A tree of the species Cinnamomum loureiroi
SAIGON CINNAMON, noun. Its bark, when distinguished from true cinnamon (C. verum)

Dictionary definition

SAIGON, noun. A city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina.

Wise words

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