Obs. A popular corruption of CASSIDONY (Lavandula stœchas).

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1597.  Gerard, Herbal, II. clxxx. 470. Some simple people imitating the said name doe call it Castte me downe.

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1678.  Littleton, Lat. Dict., Cassidony, vulg. cast-me-down, or French lavender, Stœchas.

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