cassis
Noun
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Noun
cassis (uncountable)
- The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum; the flavor of its berries
- A liqueur made from these berries, especially crème de cassis.
- Cassis and soda is a popular drink.
- 1972, Evan Hunter, Every Little Crook and Nanny (page 132)
- 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.
- (chiefly US) 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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