vinasse

[ vi-nas ]

nounDistilling.
  1. the residuum in a still after distillation; slop.

Origin of vinasse

1
<French <Provençal vinassa<Latin vīnācea, feminine of vīnāceusvinaceous

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How to use vinasse in a sentence

  • The utilisation of the “vinasse” for this purpose was made known by Camille Vincent of Paris in 1878.

    Coal | Raphael Meldola

British Dictionary definitions for vinasse

vinasse

/ (vɪˈnæs) /


noun
  1. the residue left in a still after distilling spirits, esp brandy

Origin of vinasse

1
C20: from French

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