cassia
/ˈkæʃə/
noun
- A type of cinnamon made from the bark of certain trees, often used in cooking and baking.
- Many grocery stores sell cassia as cinnamon, though they are different spices.
- Cassia has a stronger, spicier flavor than true cinnamon.
- She added a stick of cassia to the simmering apple cider.
- A tropical tree or shrub of the legume family, some species of which produce cassia bark or senna leaves used in medicine.
- The cassia tree in the botanical garden blooms with bright yellow flowers.
- Cassia shrubs are often planted as ornamentals in warm climates.
- Farmers in Southeast Asia cultivate cassia for its valuable bark.