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cassis1

Syllabification: (cas·sis)
Pronunciation: /kaˈsēs/
(also crème de cassis /ˌkrem də kaˈsēs/)
Definition of cassis

noun

  • a syrupy liqueur flavored with black currants and produced mainly in Burgundy.

Origin:

late 19th century: French, literally 'black currant', apparently from Latin cassia (see cassia)

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