Guilin
See also: Guìlín
English
Etymology
From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 桂林 (Guìlín, “Laurel Forest”), with particular reference to the area's Cinnamomum cassia.
Proper noun
Guilin
Translations
a city in Guangxi, China
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