Cassia bark Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark
    Chinese cinnamon.

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Definitions
  1. the bark of Cinnamomum Cassia, etc. The coarser kinds are called Cassia lignea, and are often used to adulterate true cinnamon.

Webster 1913