CASSIA

Cassia

Cassia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Species are known commonly as cassias. Cassia is also the English common name of some species in the genus Cinnamomum of the family Lauraceae. Many species of genus Senna were previously included in Cassia. Cassia now generally includes the largest species of the legume subtribe Cassiinae, usually mid-sized trees.

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cassia

Noun

  1. The spice made from the bark of members of the genus Cinnamomum other than true cinnamon (C. verum), when they are distinguished from cinnamon.
  2. Such trees themselves, particularly the Chinese cinnamon,
  3. Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Cassia
  4. Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Senna
  5. The sweet osmanthus (O. fragrans)


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