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
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cassia English
- cassis English
- crème de cassis English
- cassia Latin
- crème French
- crème de cassis French
- κασσία, κασία, κάσια Ancient Greek
- κασσία, κασία. κάσια Ancient Greek
- kasiso Ido
- קציעה Hebrew (modern)