cassia

noun

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

   noun.plant

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista

   noun.plant

   Synonyms genus cassia

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon

   noun.plant

   Synonyms cassia-bark tree cinnamomum cassia

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. 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.

   noun

   Source: webster1913