"cassia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæsiə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cassia.wav Forms: cassias [plural], cassiæ [plural]
Etymology: From Latin cassia (“cinnamon”), from Ancient Greek κασσία, κασία, κάσια (kassía, kasía, kásia), from Hebrew קְצִיעָה (qəṣīʿā), from Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא (qəṣīʿătā), from קְצַע (qṣaʿ, “to cut off”). Compare Kezia. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|sem}}, {{bor|en|la|cassia|t=cinnamon}} Latin cassia (“cinnamon”), {{der|en|grc|κασσία, κασία, κάσια}} Ancient Greek κασσία, κασία, κάσια (kassía, kasía, kásia), {{der|en|he|קְצִיעָה|tr=qəṣīʿā}} Hebrew קְצִיעָה (qəṣīʿā), {{der|en|arc|קְצִיעֲתָא|tr=qəṣīʿătā}} Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא (qəṣīʿătā) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|cassiæ}} cassia (countable and uncountable, plural cassias or cassiæ)
  1. (uncountable) The spice made from the bark of members of the genus Cinnamomum other than true cinnamon (C. verum), when they are distinguished from cinnamon. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Caesalpinia subfamily plants Translations (plant used as a spice): kassia (Afrikaans), kahia (Maori)
    Sense id: en-cassia-en-noun-~k7cwbp7 Disambiguation of Caesalpinia subfamily plants: 16 10 24 24 26 Disambiguation of 'plant used as a spice': 41 33 11 11 3
  2. (countable) Such trees themselves, particularly the Chinese cinnamon, Cinnamomum cassia. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Spices Categories (lifeform): Caesalpinia subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-cassia-en-noun-9eV6VEmi Disambiguation of Spices: 23 47 6 6 18 Disambiguation of Caesalpinia subfamily plants: 16 10 24 24 26
  3. (countable) Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Cassia. Tags: countable Categories (lifeform): Caesalpinia subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-cassia-en-noun-SQPzdtIN Disambiguation of Caesalpinia subfamily plants: 16 10 24 24 26
  4. (countable) Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Senna. Tags: countable Categories (lifeform): Caesalpinia subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-cassia-en-noun-44MJ~zJ1 Disambiguation of Caesalpinia subfamily plants: 16 10 24 24 26
  5. (countable, mistranslation from Chinese) The sweet osmanthus (O. fragrans). Tags: countable Categories (lifeform): Caesalpinia subfamily plants, Laurel family plants
    Sense id: en-cassia-en-noun-GpKoJwNb Disambiguation of Caesalpinia subfamily plants: 16 10 24 24 26 Disambiguation of Laurel family plants: 15 15 20 20 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 7 14 16 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 6 9 8 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 6 9 10 35 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 6 10 10 33 15 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 14 14 13 14 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 14 14 13 14 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Batavia cassia, Chinese cassia, Indonesian cassia, purging cassia, Vietnamese cassia

Inflected forms

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      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "plant used as a spice",
      "word": "kahia"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cassia"
}

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