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

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