lees

(lēz)

plural noun

dregs or sediment, as of fermenting wine

Origin: pl. of lee (obs. in sing.) < ME lie < OFr < ML lia < Gaul *liga, akin to OIr lige, a bed, layer < IE base *legh- > lie

See lees in American Heritage Dictionary 4

plural noun

Sediment settling during fermentation, especially in wine; dregs.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English lies

Origin: , pl. of lie

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin lia

Origin: , probably of Celtic origin; see legh- in Indo-European roots

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