Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CAS-SID'E-ROUS
CAS-SID'E-ROUS, a. [L. cassis, a helmet.]
An epithet given to an upper petal of a flower which is dilated into a broad helmet-shaped leaf, as in Aconitum.
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CAS-SID'E-ROUS, a. [L. cassis, a helmet.]
An epithet given to an upper petal of a flower which is dilated into a broad helmet-shaped leaf, as in Aconitum.
Return to page 42 of the letter “C”.