cassis

cas·sis

noun \kə-ˈsēs\

Definition of CASSIS

: a syrupy liquor of low alcoholic strength made from black currants and used chiefly as a flavoring and sweetening agent

Origin of CASSIS

French, literally, black currants, perhaps from Latin cassia

First Known Use: 1899

Rhymes with CASSIS

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