cassia Synonyms
Another word for cassia
• noun (Context 1)
The aromatic dried bark of an East Asian evergreen tree (Cinnamomum cassia), having a pungent, sweet flavor similar to true cinnamon and widely sold commercially as culinary cinnamon.
"Most ground cinnamon sold in North American supermarkets is actually made from the thicker, more pungent bark of cinnamon."
• noun (Context 2)
Any of various tropical and subtropical trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia (and related genera such as Senna) in the pea family Fabaceae, cultivated as ornamentals for their showy, pendulous clusters of bright yellow, pink, or golden blossoms and long seed pods.
"In late spring, the golden-shower senna along the avenue bursts into cascading clusters of bright yellow blossoms."
• noun (Context 3)
A tropical leguminous shrub or herb of the genus Cassia or Senna whose leaves and pods yield medicinal senna.
"Herbalists historically steeped dried senna pods and leaves to prepare a potent natural laxative."