cassie
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cassie
< French < Provençal cacio, for acacia acacia
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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
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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
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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
He seems, from a footnote, to be in difficulty about the word cassie.
From Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 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 George William Septimus Piesse
“Ewwww, there are bugs,” said student Cassie Scott, when she spotted earwigs in the husks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Also nominated in the supporting actress category were first-time nominees Taylor Dearden, who plays Dr. Melissa “Mel” King, and Fiona Dourif, who plays Dr. Cassie McKay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Cassie, though, could be Maddy’s second shot at tapping into this Gold Rush.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
Cassie Sauer, chief executive officer of the Washington State Hospital Association, said that the WISeR vendor in that state, Virtix Health, appears “particularly aggressive and unresponsive.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
I run my hand over my hair, which is down for once because Celia insisted on straightening it, and take my spot in line between Avery and Cassie.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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