deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia [syn: golden shower tree]
Main Entry: cassia fis·tu·la Pronunciation: -'fis(h)-ch&-l& Function: noun : the dried pods of a tree of the genus Cassia (C.fistula) the sweet pulp of which is a mild laxative
