canafistula

noun

ca·na·fis·tu·la | \ ˌkänyəˈfis(h)chələ \

variants: or less commonly canafistola \-stələ \

plural -s

Definition of canafistula

1a : drumstick tree

b : cassia fistula

2 : a tropical American tree (Cassia grandis) related to the drumstick tree

— called also horse cassia

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