: a syrupy liquor of low alcoholic strength made from black currants and used chiefly as a flavoring and sweetening agent
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Three of the pieces feature La Ligne’s signature Marin stripes in black and camel; cassis, Spanx red and gray, and light blue, cassis and Spanx red.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The palate shows notes of cassis, coca nib and black cherry.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Aromas of cherry liquor, cassis, pencil lead, and crushed violet petals entice your nose while flavors of red plum, red currant, brown baking spices, and blackberry excite your palate.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Its bergamot and cassis notes are tempered by florals like rose and cool veggie hits like cucumber.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The palate shows notes of cassis, coca nib and black cherry.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Aromas of cherry liquor, cassis, pencil lead, and crushed violet petals entice your nose while flavors of red plum, red currant, brown baking spices, and blackberry excite your palate.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Its bergamot and cassis notes are tempered by florals like rose and cool veggie hits like cucumber.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cassis
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“Cassis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cassis. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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