CASSIA, a sweet Spice mentioned by Moses, as an Ingredient in the composition of the holy Oil, which was to be made use of in the composition of the sacred Vessels of the Tabernacle. The Hebrew calls it Kidda; and the Septuagint Iris. As to this קדהKiddah.aromatick Cassia, it is said to be the Bark of a Tree, very like Cinnamon, and grows in the Indies, without being cultivated.
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