v. t. [ F. casser, LL. cassare, fr. L. cassus empty, hollow, and perhaps influenced by L. quassare to shake, shatter, v. intens. of quatere to shake. Cf. Cashier, v. t., Quash, Cask. ] To render useless or void; to quash; to annul; to reject; to send away. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cassada

n. See Cassava. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cassareep

n. A condiment made from the sap of the bitter cassava (Manihot utilissima) deprived of its poisonous qualities, concentrated by boiling, and flavored with aromatics. See Pepper pot. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cassate

v. t. [ LL. cassare. See Cass. ] To render void or useless; to vacate or annul. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Cassation

n. [ F. cassation. See Cass. ] The act of annulling. [ 1913 Webster ]

A general cassation of their constitutions. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

Court of cassation, the highest court of appeal in France, which has power to quash (Casser) or reverse the decisions of the inferior courts. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cassava

n. [ F. cassave, Sp. cazabe, fr. kasabi, in the language of Haiti. ] 1. (Bot.) A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ There are two species, bitter and sweet, from which the cassava of commerce is prepared in the West Indies, tropical America, and Africa. The bitter (Manihot utilissima) is the more important; this has a poisonous sap, but by grating, pressing, and baking the root the poisonous qualities are removed. The sweet (Manihot Aipi) is used as a table vegetable. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A nutritious starch obtained from the rootstocks of the cassava plant, used as food and in making tapioca. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cassava wood

(Bot.) A West Indian tree (Turpinia occidentalis) of the family Staphyleaceæ. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Cassel earth

{ } A brown pigment of varying permanence, consisting of impure lignite. It was found originally near Cassel (now Kassel), Germany. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Casse Paper

[ F. papier cassé. See Cass. ] Broken paper; the outside quires of a ream. [ 1913 Webster ]

Casserole

pos>n. [ F. a saucepan, dim. from casse a basin. ] 1. (Chem.) A small round dish with a handle, usually of porcelain. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Cookery) A mold (in the shape of a hollow vessel or incasement) of boiled rice, mashed potato or paste, baked, and afterwards filled with vegetables or meat. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

cassandra

(n) (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed

cassareep

(n) a flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava; used in West Indian cooking

cassava

(n) a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics, Syn. manioca, manioc, cassava starch

cassava

(n) cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca, Syn. manioc

cassava

(n) any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch, Syn. casava

cassegrainian telescope

(n) a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror, Syn. Gregorian telescope

casserole

(n) food cooked and served in a casserole

casserole

(n) large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served

cassette

(n) a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

cassette deck

(n) a tape deck for playing and recording cassette tapes

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Cassintaube { f } [ ornith. ]

Cassin's Dove

Cassinsegler { m } [ ornith. ]