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Meaning of cassia
cas•sia
Pronunciation: (kash'u, kas'ē-u), [key] — n.
- a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- any of numerous plants, trees, and shrubs belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, several species of which yield medicinal products.
- Also calledthe pods of Cassia fistulosa, a tree widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- Also calledthe pulp of these pods, used medicinally and as a flavoring.
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