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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Such trees themselves, particularly the Chinese cinnamon, Cinnamomum cassia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Cassia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Senna.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
The sweet osmanthus (O. fragrans).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Qualifier: mistranslation from Chinese
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noun
Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cassia-bark tree, Cinnamomum cassia
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Broader terms: laurel
noun
some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Cassia
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Broader terms: rosid dicot genus
noun
any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tree
Narrower terms: golden shower tree, drumstick tree, purging cassia, pudding pipe tree, canafistola, canafistula, Cassia fistula, pink shower, pink shower tree, horse cassia, Cassia grandis, rainbow shower, Cassia javonica, Cassia roxburghii, Cassia marginata
History
From Latin cassia (“cinnamon”), from Ancient Greek κασσία, κασία, κάσια (kassía, kasía, kásia), from Hebrew קְצִיעָה (qəṣīʿā), from Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא (qəṣīʿătā), from קְצַע (qṣaʿ, “to cut off”). Compare Kezia.
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