n. [ L. cassia and casia, Gr.
☞ The medicinal “cassia” (Cassia pulp) is the laxative pulp of the pods of a leguminous tree (Cassia fistula or Pudding-pipe tree), native in the East Indies but naturalized in various tropical countries. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cassia bark,
Cassia buds,
Cassia oil,
n. [ NL. cassicus helmeted, fr. L. cassis a belmet. ] (Zool.) An American bird of the genus
a. [ L. Cassis helmet. ] (Bot.) Helmet-shaped; -- applied to a corolla having a broad, helmet-shaped upper petal, as in aconite. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. LL. cassidonium, F. cassidoine. See Chalcedony. ] (Bot.)
n. a type of tropical American thorny shrub or small tree (Acacia farnesiana); it bears fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery.
n. [ Cf. F. casimir, prob. of the same origin as E. cashmere. Cf. Kerseymere. ] A thin, twilled, woolen cloth, used for men's garments.
n. [ Cf. Sp. casinete, G. cassinet. ] A cloth with a cotton warp, and a woof of very fine wool, or wool and silk. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Math.) See under Oval. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ It. casino a small house, a gaming house. See casino. ] A game at cards, played by two or more persons, usually for twenty-one points. [ 1913 Webster ]
Great cassino,
Little cassino,
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n. [ NL. cassine, from the language of the Florida Indians. ] The fruit of the Viburnum obovatum, a shrub which grows from Virginia to Florida. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;. ] (Astron.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere, situated between Cepheus and Perseus; -- so called in honor of the wife of Cepheus, a fabulous king of Ethiopia. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cassiopeia's Chair,
n. [ Gr. &unr_; tin. ] (Min.) Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; also massive, sometimes in compact forms with concentric fibrous structure resembling wood (
n. [ From the name of the discoverer, A.
a. Of or pertaining to Circassia, in Asia. --
n. [ F. ] (Her.) A young wild boar. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Variant spelling of moccasin.