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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CASSAN CARRICHT, n. comb. Thrift, sea pink, Statice armeria (Mry. 1839 G. Gordon Flora of Mry. 11).
[Cassan from Gael. cas, a foot, stem (pl. casan); carricht = Gael. carach, winding, twisting. Twisting feet or stems describes well the tousled mass from which the flower of the sea pink emerges (Abd.22 1938).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cassan Carricht n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cassan_carricht>
