cassia

cas·sia

noun \ˈka-shə\

Definition of CASSIA

1

: a dried coarse cinnamon bark (as from Cinnamomum cassia)

2

: any of a genus (Cassia) of leguminous herbs, shrubs, and trees of warm regions

Origin of CASSIA

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin, from Greek kassia, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew qĕṣīʽāh cassia

First Known Use: before 12th century