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cassia

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cas·sia  (ksh)
n.
1. Any of various chiefly tropical or subtropical trees, shrubs, or herbs of the genus Cassia in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves, usually yellow flowers, and long, flat or cylindrical pods.
2.
a. A tropical Asian evergreen tree (Cinnamomum cassia) having aromatic bark used as a substitute for cinnamon.
b. The bark of this tree.

[Middle English, from Latin, a kind of plant, from Greek kasi, kassi, probably of Phoenician origin; akin to Hebrew q, probably ultimately of Chinese origin.]

cassia [ˈkæsɪə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the mainly tropical leguminous genus Cassia, esp C. fistula, whose pods yield cassia pulp, a mild laxative See also senna
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a lauraceous tree, Cinnamomum cassia, of tropical Asia
(Cookery)
cassia bark the cinnamon-like bark of this tree, used as a spice
[Old English, from Latin casia, from Greek kasia, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew qesī `āh cassia]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cassiacassia - any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods
genus Cassia, Cassia - some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista
canafistola, canafistula, Cassia fistula, drumstick tree, golden shower tree, pudding pipe tree, purging cassia - deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia
Cassia grandis, pink shower, pink shower tree, horse cassia - tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental
Cassia javonica, rainbow shower - deciduous ornamental hybrid of southeastern Asia and Hawaii having racemes of flowers ranging in color from cream-colored to orange and red
Cassia marginata, Cassia roxburghii, horse cassia - East Indian tree having long pods containing a black cathartic pulp used as a horse medicine
tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
2.Cassia - some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista
rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
Caesalpinioideae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae - alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae
cassia - any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods
3.cassia - Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon
laurel - any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
Cinnamomum, genus Cinnamomum - Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubs
cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon - aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark
Translations
cassia [ˈkæsɪə] n (Bot) → cassia
cassia [ˈkæsɪə] n (Bot) → cassia

cassia
n cassia [ˈkӕsiə, ˈkӕʃə]
any of several types of tropical tree or shrub of the pea family with small yellow or pink flowers. kassia شَجَرَةُ الكاسيا الأستوائيه канела kasie die Kassia είδος τροπικού δέντρου casia fistula kassia درخت کاسیا kassia casse קָסְיָה तेजपात, अमलतास kineski cimet kasszia kasia kaneltré cassia カシアの木 (나무) 카시아 kasija kumpulan tumbuhan tropika tropika kassieboom kasja cassia кассия kasia kasija kasija kassiaträd ไม้ประเภทชุมเห็ดหรือกระถิน sinameki 決明 касія مٹر کے خاندان کا زرد یا گلابی پھولوں والا ایک پودا rượu lý đen


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Methinks there's a genius Roams in the mountains, Girdled with ivy And robed in wisteria, Lips ever smiling, Of noble demeanour, Driving the yellow pard, Tiger-attended, Couched in a chariot With banners of cassia, Cloaked with the orchid, And crowned with azaleas; Culling the perfume Of sweet flowers, he leaves In the heart a dream-blossom, Memory haunting.
Thir glittering Tents he passd, and now is come Into the blissful field, through Groves of Myrrhe, And flouring Odours, Cassia, Nard, and Balme; A Wilderness of sweets; for Nature here Wantond as in her prime, and plaid at will Her Virgin Fancies, pouring forth more sweet, Wilde above rule or art; enormous bliss.
 
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