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cassis

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cas·sis  (k-ss)
n.
1. A Eurasian currant (Ribes nigrum) bearing black berries.
2. A cordial made from the berries of this plant.
[French, from Latin cassia, a kind of plant; see cassia.]
cassis [kɑːˈsiːs]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a blackcurrant cordial
[from French]
Translations
cassis [kæˈsiːs] N → cassis m


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