cassie

1 of 2

noun (1)

cas·​sie

ˈkȧzē,

ˈkasē

plural -s

Scottish

: a basket made of twisted straw

cassie

2 of 2

noun (2)

cas·​sie

ˈkasē

plural -s

: huisache

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Orkney Islands Norse kassi; akin to Icelandic kassi, kass box, creel, Old Norse kjarr underbrush

Noun (2)

French, from Provençal cacio, short for acacio acacia, from Latin acacia

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