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ringworm cassia

ringworm cassia

8.1
A tropical shrub with yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice treats skin infections and poisonous bites
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : cassia de anacardo
  • The juice derived from ringworm cassia is commonly applied to treat ringworm and insect bites.

Examples

  • In traditional medicine, the leaves of ringworm cassia are often used to make a healing paste.

  • The large yellow blossoms of the ringworm cassia attract bees and butterflies in tropical gardens.

  • Many herbalists recommend ringworm cassia for treating certain skin conditions due to its medicinal properties.

  • The ringworm cassia is known for its medicinal properties.

  • Many herbalists recommend ringworm cassia for treating skin infections.

  • Traditional healers often use ringworm cassia leaves to create remedies for skin infections.

  • With its large leaves and yellow flowers, ringworm cassia thrives in tropical climates, offering natural healing benefits.

Synonyms

Cassia alata
vsringworm cassia
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical shrub with bright yellow flowers and leaves people use to treat skin infections

is a common or regional name rather than the formal scientific label
Senna alata
vsringworm cassia
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical bush with yellow flowers whose leaves are used to treat skin infections and bites

is the common or local name instead of the botanical term
ringworm shrub
vsringworm cassia
  • US
9.9

Tropical shrub with yellow flowers whose juice treats skin rashes and insect bites

is the more precise formal name rather than a broad descriptive label
ringworm bush
vsringworm cassia
  • US
9.9

A tropical shrub with large leaves and yellow flowers whose juice people use to treat skin infections and poisonous bites

is a formal or regionally fixed name rather than an informal label

Surface Forms

ringworm cassia singular
ringworm cassias plural

Morphology

ringworm + cassia

The noun phrase is compositional: 'ringworm' modifies 'cassia' to indicate a type of cassia associated with ringworm (i.e., a cassia used to treat or related to the disease). This disease+plant naming pattern is predictable and a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings would readily infer the intended sense.

Etymology

Ringworm cassia is named because people used the leaves of cassia to make a paste to treat 'ringworm', a round skin infection, and poisonous bites. So the name helps you remember that this plant was used to heal skin problems.