horse cassia

/hɔrs ˌkæʃə/
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Definitions of horse cassia
  1. noun
    East Indian tree having long pods containing a black cathartic pulp used as a horse medicine
    synonyms: Cassia marginata, Cassia roxburghii
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    cassia
    any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods
  2. noun
    tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental
    synonyms: Cassia grandis, pink shower, pink shower tree
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    type of:
    cassia
    any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods
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