crème de cassis

[ krem duh ka-sees, kreem; French krem duh ka-sees ]

noun

1. a liqueur flavored with black currants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crème de cassis¹

< French: literally, cream of black currant

Example Sentences

The drinks here, like the Blackwatch (with Johnny Walker Black, creme de cassis, and Becherovka), are far from pedantic.

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