Cassia
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Cassia may refer to:
Plants
- Cinnamomum aromaticum, a cinnamon tree from southern China and Indochina which produces the spice cassiabark
- other species of Cinnamomum, a tree genus in the laurel family (Lauraceae)
- Cassia (legume), a tree/shrub genus in the bean family (Fabaceae)
- locally for introduced Needle Bush (Acacia farnesiana), another Fabaceae
Persons
- Cassia, Kezia or Keziah, a female surname of Biblical origin
- the female gentilicium name of the Cassii (gens Cassia) of Ancient Rome
- Cassia or Kassia, Bytantine abbbess and music scholar (9th century)
- Cássia Eller, Brazilian musician (1962-2006)
- Cassià Maria Just, Catalan abbot (1926-2008)
- Cassia Riley, an American model (b.1980)
- Saint Cassia, one of the Damascus martyrs (Sabinus, Julian, Maximus, Macrobius etc) venerated on July 20 (probably 3rd century)
- Sant Cassia or Sant-Cassia, a noble family of Malta
- Francis Sant-Cassia, 7th Count Sant, murdered (1920-1988)
Other
- Cássia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Cassia (planet), a planet in A. Livadny's science fiction book series Expansion: The History of the Galaxy
- Cassia (band), an Indie Rock band
- Cassia County, Idaho
- Cassia Creek, Idaho
- Via Cassia, a Roman road leading out of Rome
See also
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