cassis

French

noun
Definitions
  • blackcurrant (fruit)
  • the shrub of this fruit
  • liqueur made with this fruit; crème de cassis
  • (slang) head

Etymology

Derived from Latin cassia (cinnamon) derived from Hebrew (modern) קציעה.

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

קציעה

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