ALL meanings of cassia
cas·sia
C c - noun cassia any plant of the mainly tropical leguminous genus Cassia, esp C. fistula, whose pods yield cassia pulp, a mild laxative 3
- noun cassia a lauraceous tree, Cinnamomum cassia, of tropical Asia 3
- noun cassia the bark of a tree (Cinnamomum cassia) of the laurel family, native to Southeast Asia: used as the source of a coarse variety of cinnamon 3
- noun cassia this tree 3
- noun cassia any of a genus (Cassia) of herbs, shrubs, and trees of the caesalpinia family, common in tropical countries: the pods of some of these plants have a mildly laxative pulp: from the leaves of others the cathartic drug senna is prepared 3
- noun cassia cassia pods 3
- noun cassia cassia pulp 3
- noun cassia variety of tree with fragrant bark 1
- noun cassia fragrant bark used as spice 1
- noun cassia Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree. 1
- noun cassia any of numerous plants, trees, and shrubs belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, several species of which yield medicinal products. 1
- noun cassia Also called cassia pods. the pods of Cassia fistulosa, a tree widely cultivated as an ornamental. 1
- noun cassia Also called cassia pulp. the pulp of these pods, used medicinally and as a flavoring. 1
- noun cassia A tree, shrub, or herbaceous plant of the pea family, native to warm climates. Cassias yield a variety of products, including fodder, timber, and medicinal drugs, and many are cultivated as ornamentals. 1
- noun cassia (Uncountable Noun) The spice made from the bark of members of the genus Cinnamomum other than true cinnamon (C. verum), when they are distinguished from cinnamon. 0
- noun cassia (Countable Noun) Such trees themselves, particularly the Chinese cinnamon, Cinnamomum cassia. 0
- noun cassia (Countable Noun) Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Cassia. 0
- noun cassia (Countable Noun) Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Senna. 0
- noun cassia (Countable Noun) (Discuss(+) this sense) (mistranslation from Chinese) The sweet osmanthus (O. fragrans). 0