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cassis definition

cas·sis (ka sēs′)

noun

    1. crème de cassis
    2. a drink made with this liqueur vermouth cassis
  2. a syrup made from black currants

Etymology: Fr, orig., black currant < L cassia, cassia: the black currant was used as a substitute for cassia in medieval times

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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