cas´serole of rice.—An ornamental pie case made of paste of prepared rice.

cassis (kä-sēs´).—Black currants; also, a kind of jelly, and a kind of liqueur or cordial, flavored with black currants.

castello che da orecchia si vuol rendere (It.), (käs-tel´lō kā dä ō rä´kyä sē vwôl rān dā´), the fortress that parleys soon surrenders.

causerie (kō-zrē´), a familiar talk.

caviare (kä-vē-är´) or caviar (kav´i-är).—Roe of sturgeon, and other large fish, prepared and salted, and used as a relish. They often resemble morning-glory seeds in appearance.

champignons (shäN-pē-nyôN´).—Mushrooms.

Champs Elysées (shäN zā lē zā´), Elysian Fields; a public park in Paris.

cela va sans dire (that goes without saying), (se la vȧ säN dēr´), that is understood.

ce n’est que le premier pas qui coûte (se ne kle pre-mēā pä´kē-kōōt´), it is only the first step that is difficult.