casse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fault in wine, caused by an enzyme, making it turn from red to brown, or white to yellow, on exposure to air.

Word forms

casse

Etymology

From French casse (literally “breakage”), from casser (“to break”).

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