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cassava

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CASSADA, CASSAVI

n.A plant, of the genus Jatropha, of different species. The roots of the manihot or bitter cassada, and of the janipha, are made into a kind of bread which serves for food to the natives of Africa and the West Indies, and they are also roasted and eaten like potatoes. They yield also a great quantity of starch, which the Brasilians export in small lumps under the name of tapioca.

CASSAMUNAIR

n.An aromatic vegetable brought from the east.

CASSATE

v.t.To vacate, annul, or make void.

CASSATION

n.The act of annulling. In France there is a court of Cassation.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CASSADA

CASSADA Cas "sa *da, n.

Defn: See Cassava.

CASSAREEP

CASSAREEP Cas "sa *reep, n.

Defn: 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.

CASSATE

Cas "sate, v. t. Etym: [LL. cassare. See Cass. ]

Defn: To render void or useless; to vacate or annul. [Obs. ]

CASSATION

Cas *sa "tion, n. Etym: [F. cassation. See Cass. ]

Defn: The act of annulling. A general cassation of their constitutions. Motley. Court of cassation, the highest court of appeal in France, which has power to quash (Casser ) or reverse the decisions of the inferior courts.

CASSAVA

Cas "sa *va, n. Etym: [F. cassave, Sp. cazabe, fr. kasabi, in the language of Hayti.]

1. (Bot. )

Defn: A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc.

Note: 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 (M. Aipi ) is used as a table vegetable.

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

CASSAVA WOOD

CASSAVA WOOD Cas "sa *va wood `. (Bot. )

Defn: A West Indian tree (Turpinia occidentalis ) of the family Staphyleaceæ.

New American Oxford Dictionary

cassaba

cas sa ba ▶noun variant spelling of casaba.

Cassandra

Cas san dra |kəˈsandrə, -sän -kəˈsændrə |Greek Mythology a daughter of the Trojan king Priam, who was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo. When she cheated him, however, he turned this into a curse by causing her prophecies, though true, to be disbelieved. • (as noun a Cassandra ) a prophet of disaster, esp. one who is disregarded.

cassareep

cas sa reep |ˈkasəˌrēp ˈkæsərip |(also casareep ) ▶noun W. Indian a thick brown syrup made by boiling down the juice of grated cassava with sugar and spices, and typically used as a flavoring for pepper pot (see pepper pot ( sense 2 )). ORIGIN from Arawak casiripe.

cassata

cas sa ta |kəˈsätə kəˈsɑtə | ▶noun a Neapolitan ice cream containing candied fruit and nuts. ORIGIN from Italian, literally ‘little case. ’

cassation

cas sa tion |kaˈsāSHən kəˈseɪʃən | ▶noun Music an informal instrumental composition of the 18th century, similar to a divertimento and originally often for outdoor performance. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from German Kassation ‘serenade, ’ from Italian cassazione.

Cassatt, Mary

Cas satt, Mary |kəˈsat kəˈsæt | (1844 –1926 ), US painter. Known for her draftsmanship, etching, and dry-point studies, she was persuaded by Edgar Degas to exhibit with the Impressionists. She worked mostly in Paris, and her paintings, including Lady at the Tea Table (1885 ), display a close interest in everyday subject matter.

cassava

cas sa va |kəˈsävə kəˈsɑvə | ▶noun 1 the starchy tuberous root of a tropical tree, used as food in tropical countries but requiring careful preparation to remove traces of cyanide from the flesh. Also called manioc. • a starch or flour obtained from such a root. 2 the shrubby tree from which this root is obtained, native to tropical America and cultivated throughout the tropics. [Genus Manihot, family Euphorbiaceae: several species, in particular bitter cassava (M. esculenta ) and sweet cassava (M. dulcis ).] ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Taino casávi, cazábbi, influenced by French cassave.

Oxford Dictionary

Cassandra

Cassandra |kəˈsandrə |Greek Mythology a daughter of the Trojan king Priam. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she cheated him, he turned this into a curse by causing her prophecies, though true, to be disbelieved. • (as noun a Cassandra ) a prophet of disaster, especially one who is disregarded.

cassareep

cassareep |ˈkasəriːp | ▶noun [ mass noun ] W. Indian a thick brown syrup made by boiling down the juice of grated cassava with sugar and spices, used as a flavouring for pepper pot (see pepper pot ( sense 2 )). ORIGIN from Arawak casiripe.

cassata

cassata |kəˈsɑːtə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Neapolitan ice cream containing candied or dried fruit and nuts. ORIGIN 1920s: Italian.

cassation

cassation |kəˈseɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun Music an informal instrumental composition of the 18th century, similar to a divertimento and often performed outdoors. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from German Kassation ‘serenade ’, from Italian cassazione.

Cassatt, Mary

Cassatt, Mary |kəˈsat | (1844 –1926 ), American painter, who worked mostly in Paris. Her paintings display a close interest in everyday subject matter.

cassava

cassava |kəˈsɑːvə | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the starchy tuberous root of a tropical tree, used as food in tropical countries. • starch or flour obtained from cassava. Also called manioc. 2 the shrubby tree from which cassava is obtained, native to tropical America and cultivated throughout the tropics. ●Genus Manihot, family Euphorbiaceae: several species. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Taino casávi, cazábbi, influenced by French cassave.

Duden Dictionary

Cassa

Cas sa Substantiv, feminin , die |C a ssa |lateinisch-italienisch 1 italienische Bezeichnung für: Kasse; vgl. per cassa und Kassa 2 Trommel gran cassa Musik große Trommel

Cassapanca

Cas sa pan ca Substantiv, feminin , die |Cassap a nca |die Cassapanca; Genitiv: der Cassapanca, Plural: die Cassapancas italienisch ein italienisches Möbelstück des Mittelalters und der Renaissance Verbindung von Truhe und Bank mit Rück - und Seitenlehnen

Cassata

Cas sa ta Substantiv, feminin , die |Cass a ta |italienisch cassata < arabisch qaṣ `a h = große und tiefe Speiseschüssel italienische Eisspezialität mit kandierten Früchten

Cassava

Cas sa va , die Kassawa |Cass a va |

French Dictionary

cassandre

cassandre n. f. nom féminin Personne qui fait de sombres prophéties comme Cassandre, prophétesse de la mythologie grecque. : Jouer les cassandres ou les Cassandre. Les cassandres de la conjoncture économique. SYNONYME prophète de malheur . Note Typographique Le nom peut s ’écrire avec une minuscule ou avec une majuscule initiale. Note Grammaticale Écrit avec une minuscule, le mot cassandre devient un nom commun qui prend la marque du pluriel; écrit avec une majuscule, il reste invariable.

cassant

cassant , ante adj. adjectif 1 Qui se casse facilement. : Des assiettes cassantes. SYNONYME fragile . 2 Tranchant, autoritaire. : Un ton cassant.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

cassava

cas sa va /kəsɑ́ːvə /名詞 1 C 〘植〙キャッサバ .2 U タピオカ澱粉（でんぷん）〘1 の塊根からとる; パン生地などにする〙.