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Cassia (Noun)

Meaning 1

Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

  • Cassia-bark Tree
  • Cinnamomum Cassia

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.

Synonyms

  • Genus Cassia

Hypernyms

  • Rosid Dicot Genus

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.

Hyponyms

  • Canafistula
  • Canafistola
  • Cassia Roxburghii
  • Horse Cassia
  • Pudding Pipe Tree
  • Cassia Grandis
  • Cassia Marginata
  • Cassia Fistula
  • Pink Shower Tree
  • Drumstick Tree
  • Cassia Javonica
  • Purging Cassia
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