cassia

n. 肉桂 [医] 桂皮, 肉桂, 中国桂皮

发音

其它 /ˈkæsiə/

词形变化

cassiæ cassias 复数 cassias cassiæ 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The spice made from the bark of members of the genus Cinnamomum other than true cinnamon (C. verum), when they are distinguished from cinnamon.

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  2. 2.

    Such trees themselves, particularly the Chinese cinnamon, Cinnamomum cassia.

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  3. 3.

    Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Cassia.

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  4. 4.

    Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Senna.

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  5. 5.

    The sweet osmanthus (O. fragrans).

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

tree laurel

下位词 5

canafistula drumstick tree golden shower tree purging cassia rainbow shower

部分词 1

Chinese cinnamon

相关短语

Cassia County Cassia crossbill Cassia crossbills Chinese cassia Indonesian cassia Vietnamese cassia Batavia cassia purging cassia [医] 清泻山扁豆

词源

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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