cassie
cassie · cassies
A thorny shrub with fragrant yellow flowers, Vachellia farnesianaA thorny shrub with fragrant yellow flowers, Vachellia farnesiana; the needle bush.
US/kˈæsi/
Meaning
2 senses(US, countable, uncountable)A thorny shrub with fragrant yellow flowers, Vachellia farnesiana; the needle bush.
tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
(countable, uncountable)A perfume obtained from this plant.
Origin
From French cassie. Doublet of acacia.From French cassie. Doublet of acacia.
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Forms
plural: cassiesSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery:huisachemimosa bushsweet wattlesweet acaciascented wattleflame treeAcacia farnesiana
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable