CINNAMOMUM CASSIA

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cinnamomum cassia mean? 

• CINNAMOMUM CASSIA (noun)
  The noun CINNAMOMUM CASSIA has 1 sense:

1. Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon

  Familiarity information: CINNAMOMUM CASSIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CINNAMOMUM CASSIA (noun)

Meaning:

Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

cassia-bark tree; Cinnamomum cassia; cassia

Hypernyms ("Cinnamomum cassia" is a kind of...):

laurel (any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family)

Meronyms (parts of "Cinnamomum cassia"):

cassia bark; Chinese cinnamon (aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark)

Holonyms ("Cinnamomum cassia" is a member of...):

Cinnamomum; genus Cinnamomum (Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubs)