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nounsome genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista
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nounChinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon
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nounany of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpodstype of:
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- circassian a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Circassian
- cassia some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista
- cassia any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods
- abkhasian a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz
- stinking weed very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia
- ringworm cassia tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
- senna alexandrina erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
- genus cassia some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista
- cassia bark aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark
- true senna erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia