lees

English

plural noun
Definitions
  • The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.

Etymology

Derived from Old French lies derived from Latin lias derived from Gaulish *ligyā derived from Proto-Celtic *legyā (layer) derived from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*legʰ-

Gloss

lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down

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