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Definition of Cassia-bark tree
1. Noun. Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon.
Exact synonyms: Cassia, Cinnamomum Cassia
Generic synonyms: Laurel
Group relationships: Cinnamomum, Genus Cinnamomum
Terms within: Cassia Bark, Chinese Cinnamon
Generic synonyms: Laurel
Group relationships: Cinnamomum, Genus Cinnamomum
Terms within: Cassia Bark, Chinese Cinnamon
Literary usage of Cassia-bark tree
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Family Herbal: Or an Account of All Those English Plants, which are by John Hill (1812)
"CASSIA BARK. TREE. Cassia lignea. THIS is a large spreading tree, frequent in
the East Indies, and very much resembling the cinnamon tree in its appearance. ..."