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Senna vs Acacia - What's the difference?

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In countable terms the difference between senna and acacia

is that senna is any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae, especially those of the genera Cassia and Senna, whose leaves and pods are used as a purgative and laxative while acacia is a shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.

In uncountable terms the difference between senna and acacia

is that senna is the dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of species: Cassia angustifolia or species: Cassia acutifolia) used medicinally while acacia is gum arabic; gum acacia.

senna

English

Noun

  • (countable) Any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae, especially those of the genera Cassia'' and ''Senna , whose leaves and pods are used as a purgative and laxative.
  • (uncountable) The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of ) used medicinally.

    • Derived terms

    * * bladder senna * ----

    acacia

    English

    (wikipedia acacia) (Acacia)

    Etymology 1

    * First attested before 1398. * From (etyl) acacia, from (etyl) , probably from (etyl)Morris, William, ed. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. New York: American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., 1971..

    Noun

  • (countable) A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
  • * 1997', Kenneth M. Old, Ian A. Hood, Zi Qing Yuan, ''Diseases of Tropical '''Acacias''' in Northern Queensland'', K. M. Old, Su Lee See, J. K. Sharma (editors), ''Diseases of Tropical '''Acacias : Proceedings of an International Workshop held at Subanjeriji (South Sumatra) 28 April - 2 May 1996 , page 1,
    • The latter species was collected only once in this survey on A. flavescens but is widespread on both tropical and temperate acacias in Australia.
  • (uncountable, pharmacy) The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
  • A false acacia; (robinia tree), Robinia pseudoacacia .
  • (uncountable) Gum arabic; gum acacia.
  • (loosely) Any of several related trees, such as the locust.
  • A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.
    • Synonyms
    * (shrub or tree of the genus Acacia) wattle (Australian varieties ), * (inspissated juice of several species of Acacia) gum acacia, gum arabic

    See also

    * false acacia * gum acacia

    References

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    Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (history, classical studies) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.

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