cassis
[ ka-sees; French ka-sees ]
noun
(italics)French.
a black currant.
a brandy distilled from black currants.
Origin of cassis
1From French
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How to use cassis in a sentence
That evening when Kennicott took her to call on the crochety Lyman Casses, their hosts seemed flustered at their arrival.
Main Street | Sinclair LewisIn all uthir casses of civill persute, the generall reule of the Law to be observit, Actor sequatur forum rei, &c.
The Works of John Knox, Volume 2 (of 6) | John KnoxShe saw Mrs. Bogart enter the Howland house, then the Casses'.
Main Street | Sinclair Lewis
British Dictionary definitions for cassis
cassis
/ (kɑːˈsiːs) /
noun
a blackcurrant cordial
Origin of cassis
1C19: from French
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