CASSIA


Meaning of CASSIA in English

[cas.sia] n [ME, fr. OE, fr. L, fr. Gk kassia, of Sem origin; akin to Heb qesi'ah cassia] (bef. 12c) 1: a coarse cinnamon bark (as from Cinnamomum cassia)

2: any of a genus (Cassia) of leguminous herbs, shrubs, and trees of warm regions

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