Added 10 October 2026
cassia
/ˈkæsiə/ noun
Latin root: cassia Wiktionary
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- The spice made from the bark of members of the genus Cinnamomum other than true cinnamon (C. verum), when they are distinguished from cinnamon.
- Such trees themselves, particularly the Chinese cinnamon, Cinnamomum cassia.
- Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Cassia.
Origin
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.
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