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C0144800 (kăsh′ə)n.1. Any of various chiefly tropical or subtropical trees, shrubs, or herbs of the genus Cassia in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves, usually yellow flowers, and long, flat or cylindrical pods.2. a. A tropical evergreen tree (Cinnamomum aromaticum syn. C. cassia) of East and Southeast Asia, having aromatic inner bark.b. The bark of this tree, often ground and used as a spice. It is the chief source of cinnamon in the United States.

[Middle English, from Latin casia, cassia, aromatic tree of the genus Cinnamomum, from Greek kasiā, kassiā, probably of Phoenician origin; akin to Hebrew qəṣīyâ, tree of the genus Cinnamomum yielding a spice inferior to cinnamon, probably ultimately of Chinese origin.]

cassia

(ˈkæsɪə) n1. (Plants) any plant of the mainly tropical leguminous genus Cassia, esp C. fistula, whose pods yield cassia pulp, a mild laxative. See also senna2. (Plants) a lauraceous tree, Cinnamomum cassia, of tropical Asia3. (Cookery) cassia bark the cinnamon-like bark of this tree, used as a spice[Old English, from Latin casia, from Greek kasia, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew qesī `āh cassia]

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(ˈkæʃ ə, ˈkæs i ə)

n., pl. -sias. 1. any plant, tree, or shrub belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, several species of which yield medicinal products. 2. Also called cas′sia pods`. the pods of Cassia fistula, a tree widely cultivated as an ornamental. 3. Also called cas′sia pulp`. the pulp of these pods, used medicinally and as a flavoring. [before 1000; Old English < Latin < Greek < Semitic; compare Hebrew qəṣī‘āh]

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Noun	1.	cassia - any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpodsgenus Cassia, Cassia - some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecristacanafistola, canafistula, Cassia fistula, drumstick tree, golden shower tree, pudding pipe tree, purging cassia - deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and AustraliaCassia grandis, pink shower, pink shower tree, horse cassia - tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamentalCassia javonica, rainbow shower - deciduous ornamental hybrid of southeastern Asia and Hawaii having racemes of flowers ranging in color from cream-colored to orange and redCassia marginata, Cassia roxburghii, horse cassia - East Indian tree having long pods containing a black cathartic pulp used as a horse medicinetree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
	2.	Cassia - some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecristagenus Cassiarosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsCaesalpinioideae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae - alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceaecassia - any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods
	3.	cassia - Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamoncassia-bark tree, Cinnamomum cassialaurel - any of various aromatic trees of the laurel familyCinnamomum, genus Cinnamomum - Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubscassia bark, Chinese cinnamon - aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark

Translations

桂皮肉桂

cassia

(ˈkӕsiə) , (ˈkӕʃə) noun any of several types of tropical tree or shrub of the pea family with small yellow or pink flowers. 肉桂，桂皮

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(kăsh`ə): see cinnamoncinnamon,
name for trees and shrubs of the genus Cinnamomum of the family Lauraceae (laurel family). True cinnamon spice comes from the Ceylon or Sri Lanka cinnamon (C. verum or C. zeylanicum), now cultivated in several tropical regions.
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any plant of the genus Sennia (formerly placed in Cassia), leguminous herbs, shrubs, and trees of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), most common in warm regions. Some species are cultivated for ornament, but sennas are best known as medicinal plants.
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Cassia

(also known as senna), a genus of perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees of the family Leguminosae. The leaves are compound, even-pinnate, with five to ten pairs of narrow leaflets. The flowers are yellow (more rarely, white or reddish) and are gathered into racemes. Although they are irregular, their petals are almost identical in size. There are ten stamens—three are often reduced. There are approximately 500–600 species, distributed primarily in the tropics and subtropics of both hemispheres (particularly in America).

Several species are used in medicine, including Cassia angus-tifolia (native to western Arabia), C. acutifolia (native to mountainous regions of the Sudan, cultivated in the USSR in Middle Asia and Kazakhstan), and C. obovata (native to Sudan; cultivated in Transcaucasia, Krasnodar Krai, and the southern Ukraine). They are the source of Alexandrian leaf. Senna leaves, the leaves of C. acutifolia, contain anthraglycosides, which act as a cathartic when taken internally. They are used in the form of an infusion, as a cathartic tea (black draft). Senna leaves are a component of the complex powder of licorice root. In the USSR, C. angustifolia and C. acutifolia are cultivated as annuals on irrigated lands in southern Kazakhstan and Middle Asia.

In order to develop normally, cassia needs a sunny exposureand warmth. It grows best in loose nonsaline, loamy soils withdeep ground water. Cassia should be planted in soil from whichpasture crops have been harvested. Before planting, immediatefall plowing is done, with preliminary irrigation. During plow-ing, manure (20–30 tons per hectare) or compost with super-phosphate (3 centners/ha) is applied. Early in spring the field isharrowed, and the soil is leveled. The field is sown (8 kg/ha); thewidth between the rows of seeds is 60–70 cm. During the periodof growth and development (the phase of blooming and branch-ing), the plants are fed ammonium sulfate and superphosphateand irrigated five or six times. When a yellowish tint appears onthe lower leaves, harvesting is begun. The second, or principal, gathering of leaves occurs after 20–25 days. The leaves are driedin shade or sun. The yield of air-dried leaves and fruits is 8–10centners/ha.

cassia

1. any plant of the mainly tropical leguminous genus Cassia, esp C. fistula, whose pods yield cassia pulp, a mild laxative 2. a lauraceous tree, Cinnamomum cassia, of tropical Asia

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noun any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods

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