cassis
Meanings
noun
- The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum; the flavor of its berries.
- A liqueur made from these berries, especially crème de cassis.
- 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.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French cassis (“black currant”), probably from Latin cassia, from Hebrew קציעה (qetzi'ah).
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