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căsĭa (rarely cassia, e. g. Pall. Oct. 14, 13; Veg. 6, 13, 3 and 4), ae, f., = κασία or κασσία.

  1. I. A tree with an aromatic bark, similar to cinnamon, prob. the wild cinnamon: Laurus cassia, Linn.; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 85, and 12, 19, 43, § 95 sq.; Verg. G. 2, 466; Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 6; Cels. 5, 23, 1 and 2; Scrib. Comp. 93; 125 al.
  2. II. A fragrant, shrub-like plant, mexereon, also called cneoron or thymelaea, q. v., Plin. 21, 9, 29, § 53; 21, 12, 41, § 70; Verg. E. 2, 49; id. G. 2, 213; 4, 30; 4, 182; Ov. F. 4, 440; Mart. 10, 97, 2.