cassis
English
noun
Definitions
- The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum; the flavor of its berries
- A liqueur made from these berries, especially crème de cassis.
- (chiefly US) A wine flavor note, suggesting the fruity and full-bodied characteristics of the fruit; mostly referred to as simply blackcurrant in the UK, where the fruit is common.
Etymology
Borrowed from French cassis.
Origin
French
cassis
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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cassia Latin
- cassis French
- crème de cassis French
- kasiso Ido