cassia cas·sia n

cassia cas·sia n
['kæsɪə]
Bot cassia

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  • cas|sia — «KASH uh, KAS ee uh», noun. 1. an inferior kind of cinnamon, made from cassia bark: »Much of our cassia comes from China (Science News Letter). 2. the tree. It belongs to the laurel family. 3. = cassia bark. (Cf. ↑cassia bark) 4. a plant yielding …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cassia — Cas sia (k[a^]sh [.a]), n. [L. cassia and casia, Gr. kassi a and kasi a; of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. qets[=i][=a]h, fr. q[=a]tsa to cut off, to peel off.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species, most of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cassia — Cas sia (k[a^]sh [.a]), n. [L. cassia and casia, Gr. kassi a and kasi a; of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. qets[=i][=a]h, fr. q[=a]tsa to cut off, to peel off.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species, most of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cassia bark — Cassia Cas sia (k[a^]sh [.a]), n. [L. cassia and casia, Gr. kassi a and kasi a; of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. qets[=i][=a]h, fr. q[=a]tsa to cut off, to peel off.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cassia buds — Cassia Cas sia (k[a^]sh [.a]), n. [L. cassia and casia, Gr. kassi a and kasi a; of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. qets[=i][=a]h, fr. q[=a]tsa to cut off, to peel off.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cassia fistula — Cassia Cas sia (k[a^]sh [.a]), n. [L. cassia and casia, Gr. kassi a and kasi a; of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. qets[=i][=a]h, fr. q[=a]tsa to cut off, to peel off.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cassia lignea — Cassia Cas sia (k[a^]sh [.a]), n. [L. cassia and casia, Gr. kassi a and kasi a; of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. qets[=i][=a]h, fr. q[=a]tsa to cut off, to peel off.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cassia oil — Cassia Cas sia (k[a^]sh [.a]), n. [L. cassia and casia, Gr. kassi a and kasi a; of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. qets[=i][=a]h, fr. q[=a]tsa to cut off, to peel off.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cassia — cas•sia [[t]ˈkæʃ ə, ˈkæs i ə[/t]] n. pl. sias 1) pln any plant, tree, or shrub belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, several species of which yield medicinal products 2) pln Also called cas′sia pods . the pods of Cassia fistula, a… …   From formal English to slang

  • cassia — cas·sia kash ə, esp 2 kas ē ə n 1) any of the coarser varieties of cinnamon bark see CHINESE CINNAMON 2) cap a genus of leguminous herbs, shrubs, and trees that are native to warm regions and have pinnate leaves and nearly regular flowers see …   Medical dictionary

  • cassia — càs·sia s.f. 1. TS bot. pianta tropicale leguminosa del genere Cassia che vive in ambienti aridi | con iniz. maiusc., genere della famiglia delle Papilionacee, da molte specie del quale si ricavano sostanze medicinali 2. TS bot., farm. sostanza… …   Dizionario italiano

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