Cassia (Noun)
Meaning 1
Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
Some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Golden cassia is an alternative name for the flowering tree Senna auriculata, which is native to India and Southeast Asia.
- Cassia flowers have a long history of use in traditional medicine, particularly in Asia.
- In some parts of the world, the term cassia is used informally to refer to the spice commonly known as cassia cinnamon.
- Wild cassia is another name for the plant Senna marilandica, which is native to eastern North America.
- A tree species previously classified as Cassia fistula is now known as Laburnum fistula in some classifications.
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Meaning 3
Any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.