Look up: cassia

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   Cassia
   (Golden Shower, Senna, Shower Of Gold) Most of these shrubs are evergreen. They come mainly from tropical America. Their height ranges from 6 to 50 feet. Their dark green, shiny leaves are pinnate and they bear terminal clusters of golden-yellow flowers in the summer. Most Cassias are only hardy outdoors in the far South. C. corymbosa, a native from South America, can be cultivated in a cool, sunny greenhouse. C. glauca, a native from tropical Asia, and C. splendida, a native from Brazil, can al...
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   Cassia
   Cassia is a large genus of leguminous plants found in tropical countries. The species consists of trees, shrubs and herbs. The leaves are abruptly pinnated and usually bear glands on their stalks. The drug senna is obtained from the leaflets of many of the species.
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   cassia
   [n] - any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods 2. [n] - Chinese tree with aromatic bark
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   Cassia
   Indian food terms > Cassia
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   Cassia
   Cas'sia (kăsh'ȧ) noun [ Latin cassia and casia , Greek kassi`a and kasi`a ; of Semitic origin; confer Hebrew qetsīāh , from qātsa' to cut off, to peel off.] 1. (Botany) A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species, most of which have purgative qualities. The leaves of several ...
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   cassia
   Leguminous plants cassia senna l. (or c. Acutifolia) and c. Angustifolia that contain anthraquinones which are used as laxatives. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   cassia
   Cinnamomum cassia noun Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon
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   Cassia
   `Cassia` (`Cinnamomum aromaticum`, synonym `C. cassia`) is an evergreen tree native to southern China and Vietnam. Like its close relative, Cinnamon (`Cinnamomum zeylanicum`, also known as `true cinnamon` or `Ceylon cinnamon`), it is used primarily for its aromatic bark, which is used as a spice, often under the culinary name of `cinnamon`. The buds are also used as a spice, especially in India and in Ancient Rome. The Cassia tree grows to 10-15...
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   Cassia
   • (n.) A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species, most of which have purgative qualities. The leaves of several species furnish the senna used in medicine. • (n.) The bark of several species of Cinnamomum grown in China, etc.; Chinese cinnamon. It is imported as cassia, but commonly sold as cinnamon, from whic...
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    Cassia
    (from the article `desert`) ...the driest deserts and in many regions in which they have been virtually eliminated through human action. These desert species commonly belong to ...
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    cassia
    spice consisting of the aromatic bark of the Cinnamomum cassia plant of the family Lauraceae. Similar to true cinnamon, cassia bark has a more ...
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    Cassia
    Cassia is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Frivolous` Where is it used? The name Cassia is mainly used In English and In Ancient Roman.How do they say it elsewhere? Kassandra ( In English and In Greek Mythology) For the opposite sex use: In Ancient Roman: Cassius (M) See also In English: Kassy (F) In English: Cassie (F) From Old English
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    cassia
    cassia (kăsh'u) : see cinnamon; senna.
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