ˌkänyəˈfis(h)chələ noun
also ca·na·fis·to·la -stələ
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish cañafístula, from caña cane (from Latin canna ) + -fístula probably from obsolete casiafístula, from Medieval Latin cassia fistula ) — more at cane , cassia fistula
1.
a. : drumstick tree
b. : cassia fistula
2. : a tropical American tree ( Cassia grandis ) related to the drumstick tree — called also horse cassia