1
or less commonly cassia cinnamon
: the dried, aromatic bark of several tropical trees (genus Cinnamomum) that yields a reddish brown to dark brown spice sold as and used similarly to true cinnamon but having a usually stronger, more spicy character
also
: the powdered spice produced from cassia bark see indonesian cinnamon
2
: any of a genus (Cassia) of leguminous herbs, shrubs, and trees of warm regions
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The women in the arena threw nard and cassia and cardamom into the ring and all the remaining animals fell asleep.
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Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Cinnamon is made from the bark of two trees: Cinnamomum verum for cinnamon sticks, and Cinnamomum cassia for ground cinnamon.
—Serina Desalvio, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
Indian bay leaves, or tej patta or cassia bay leaves, come from the Indian cassia tree and boast citrusy and spiced notes, Cook’s Illustrated says.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2023
Dark, sweet cassia is typically sourced from Vietnam, Indonesia, and China and is the variety most commonly found in American supermarkets in ground or stick form.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2023
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Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Cinnamon is made from the bark of two trees: Cinnamomum verum for cinnamon sticks, and Cinnamomum cassia for ground cinnamon.
—Serina Desalvio, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
Indian bay leaves, or tej patta or cassia bay leaves, come from the Indian cassia tree and boast citrusy and spiced notes, Cook’s Illustrated says.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2023
Dark, sweet cassia is typically sourced from Vietnam, Indonesia, and China and is the variety most commonly found in American supermarkets in ground or stick form.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Cassia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cassia. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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cassia
noun
cas·sia
ˈkash-ə 
1
: the dried coarse bark of any of several cinnamons
2
: any of a genus of herbs, shrubs, and trees of the legume family which grow in warm regions
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