Main Entry: cas·sia

Pronunciation: \ˈkash-ə, especially 2 ˈkas-ē-ə\

Function: noun

1 : any of the coarser varieties of cinnamon bark—see chinese cinnamon
2 capitalized : a genus of leguminous herbs, shrubs, and trees that are native to warm regions and have pinnate leaves and nearly regular flowers—see senna
3 : cassia fistula