crème de cassis

noun

crème de cas·sis ˌkrem-də-kə-ˈsēs

: a liqueur made from black currants

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Etymology

French, literally, cream of black currants

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1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crème de cassis was in 1851

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“Crème de cassis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cr%C3%A8me%20de%20cassis. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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