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Cassia augustifolia

Cassia augustifolia

9.9
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves people use as a natural laxative
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Cassia augustifolia is commonly known as senna and is widely used to relieve constipation.

Examples

  • The dried leaves of Cassia augustifolia are sold in health food stores worldwide.

  • Researchers studied the effects of extracts from Cassia augustifolia on digestive health.

  • Cassia augustifolia is often used in herbal medicine as a natural laxative.

  • The herb Cassia augustifolia is often used in traditional medicine.

  • Many people use Cassia augustifolia for its laxative properties.

  • Many herbalists recommend Cassia augustifolia for its effectiveness as a natural laxative.

  • The traditional use of Cassia augustifolia in various cultures highlights its medicinal value.

Synonyms

senna
vsCassia augustifolia
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A tropical plant with yellow flowers whose leaves help relieve constipation

is one particular species with specific flower colour and medicinal use
Senna alexandrina
vsCassia augustifolia
  • Specialized
9.8

A plant with yellow flowers whose dried leaves make a laxative tea

is treated as the same plant but classified in a different genus
tinnevelly senna
vsCassia augustifolia
  • UK
9.9

A small bush with yellow flowers whose dried leaves make you go to the toilet

is the botanical name rather than a regional common label
true senna
vsCassia augustifolia
  • Specialized
8.0

A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves help people with constipation

is the broader species label without stressing authenticity
Alexandrian senna
vsCassia augustifolia
  • Specialized
8.8

A shrub whose dried leaves people use as a laxative

is the same plant but represented by the other botanical label
Alexandria senna
vsCassia augustifolia
  • Specialized
9.3

A tall shrub with yellow flowers and leaves that people dry and use as a laxative

is the same medicinal plant but named under an alternate botanical term
Indian senna
vsCassia augustifolia
  • Indian
8.4

A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves are used to treat constipation

is the botanical designation rather than a regional or informal label
Cassia acutifolia
vsCassia augustifolia
  • Specialized
9.9

A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves are a natural laxative

is the same-use plant but a different species and origin
cassia
vsCassia augustifolia
9.8

A tropical tree or shrub with yellow flowers used for medicine and cooking

is a specific shrub species rather than a broad genus name

Surface Forms

Cassia augustifolia main

Morphology

Cassia + augustifolia

This is a scientific Latin binomial rather than a normal English phrase: 'augustifolia' is not a recognizable English word and the overall meaning (‘senna’, a medicinal shrub) cannot be derived from the parts by an average B1 learner. Botanical Latin naming is specialized and not transparently compositional for general learners, so the MWE is not predictable from its constituents.

Etymology

Cassia augustifolia is the scientific name of a plant in the Cassia group with narrow leaves. People dry those leaves and make a tea that helps you go to the bathroom, so the plant is used as a natural 'laxative' and is also called 'senna'.