First Known Use: before 12th century
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cassia
noun cas·sia \ˈka-shə\
Definition of CASSIA
1
: a dried coarse cinnamon bark (as from Cinnamomum cassia)
2
: any of a genus (Cassia) of leguminous herbs, shrubs, and trees of warm regions
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Origin of CASSIA
Middle English, from Old English, from Latin, from Greek kassia, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew qĕṣīʽāh cassia
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cassia
noun cas·sia \ˈkash-ə, especially 2 ˈkas-ē-ə\
Medical Definition of CASSIA
1
: any of the coarser varieties of cinnamon bark—see chinese cinnamon
2
capitalized : a genus of leguminous herbs, shrubs, and trees that are native to warm regions and have pinnate leaves and nearly regular flowers—see senna
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