cassie
noun
cassie
1 American
[kas-ee]
/ ˈkæs i /
noun
Cassie
2
American
[kas-ee]
/ ˈkæs i /
noun
Etymology
Origin of cassie
< French < Provençal cacio, for acacia acacia
Example Sentences
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The Dominican Republic in addition to all these, can grow the fragrant cassie bush, whose oil is now so scarce that perfumers cannot obtain it for love nor money.
From Time Magazine Archive
It takes about two years to get essential oil from the tuberose, three years for jasmine, at least four for cassie or ylang-ylang.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Huile de Cassie, or fat oil of cassie, is prepared in a similar manner, substituting the oil of Egyptian ben nut, olive oil, or almond oil, in place of suet.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
The stronger, though less delicate, cassie is grown from seeds, which are contained in pods which betray the connection of this plant with the leguminous family.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888 by Various
In this mixture, it is the extract of cassie which has the leading smell, but modified by the rose and tuberose becomes very much like the violet.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
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