vinasse

American  

[vi-nas] / vɪˈnæs /

noun

Distilling.

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

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vinasse British  

/ vɪˈnæs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of vinasse

< French < Provençal vinassa < Latin vīnācea, feminine of vīnāceus vinaceous

Example Sentences

Authorities determined that millions of liters of a residue known as vinasse created in tequila’s distillation spilled into the Las Animas creek that flows into the reservoir.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021

He said the industry is investing in treatment plants and ways to compost vinasse.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021

A student thesis at the University of Guadalajara determined that vinasse from distillers and sewage had flowed from the Tonaya river into the Tuxcacuesco.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021

The plant was closed at the end of September after an inspection revealed that one of its lagoons holding vinasse had a rupture in one of its walls, Flores said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021