cassis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cassis
From French
Example Sentences
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C. Cassis, sweetened with honey and less syrupy than traditional crème de cassis, is closer in style and application to vermouth.
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2022
Other bakers formed a traditional cigar-shaped snap and filled them with varied cream fillings: blackcurrant and crème de cassis, orange blossom and pistachio, and coffee.
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2021
Specific suggestions for what they term “complementary odor profile” include sandalwood, cedar, black currant or cassis, honey, leather, and grapefruit.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2021
Tan: The best red in this sampling — dulcet plum with crème de cassis on the palate.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2020
A few days ago the black-currant-trees were being stripped for the benefit of Parisian lovers of cassis, a liqueur in high repute.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 by Various
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