| 释义 |
cas·sis
I. \ˈkasə̇s\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, helmet — more at hood
: a genus (the type of the family Cassididae) of mollusks comprising forms (as the cameo shell) with the body whorl very large and the shell more or less globular
II. \kaˈsēs\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: French, from Latin cassia — more at cassia
1. : a black currant (Ribes nigrum) of Europe
2. : a syrupy liquor of low alcoholic strength made from black currants and used chiefly as a flavoring and sweetening agent with vermouth, water, or spirits — see vermouth cassis |