cassia noun. ['kasɪǝ] OE.
[Latin cas(s)ia from Greek kasia from Hebrew qĕīāh.]
1. An inferior kind of cinnamon; esp. the bark of the Far Eastern tree Cinnamomum cassia, of the bay family. Also cassia bark. OE.
b. The tree yielding this. Also cassia tree. LME.
c. A fragrant tree or shrub (cf. Psalms 45:8). poet. L16.

2. Any leguminous plant of the genus Cassia, esp. one yielding senna. Also called shower tree. LME.
b. Any medicinal product obtained from this. M16.

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