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cassis en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from French cassis (“black currant”), probably from Latin cassia, from Hebrew קציעה (qetzi'ah).

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) A blackcurrant plant (Ribes nigrum); the flavor of its berries.
2. (uncountable, usually) A liqueur made from these berries, especially crème de cassis.
   • The bartender looked at her malevolently for a moment, shook his head, and walked away to mix the drink. "I never had one of those, those vermouth cassises," Freddie said. 1972, Evan Hunter, Every Little Crook and Nanny, page 132:
   • Cassis and soda is a popular drink.
3. (US, uncountable, usually) 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.

Forms

Deriveds

cream de cassis

Relateds

kir

Translations (6)

nl cassis (The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum) · pl cassis (A liqueur made from these berries) · fi mustaherukka (The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum) · pl cassis (The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum) · bg ка́сис (The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum) · pl cassis (A wine flavor note, suggesting the fruity and full-bodied characteristics of the fruit)