cassis

[ ka-sees; French ka-sees ]

noun

1. crème de cassis.
2. (italics) French.
   1. a black currant.
   2. a brandy distilled from black currants.

cassis

/ kɑːˈsiːs /

noun

1. a blackcurrant cordial

Word History and Origins

Origin of cassis¹

From French

Word History and Origins

Origin of cassis¹

C19: from French

Example Sentences

In a recent phone call from her home in Montreal, Chew-Bose recalls that the first villa they saw while location scouting in Cassis, in the south of France, ended up being the one they used.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s expected to draw top government officials from dozens of countries, following on a plan laid out by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in recent months.

From Seattle Times

Much of the diplomatic uncertainty has centered on whether key Russia ally China might attend — and Cassis pressed for Beijing’s support for Switzerland’s ambitions during a trip to the Chinese capital last month.

From Seattle Times

“The first country that we spoke with, after Ukraine of course, was Russia, because a peace process cannot happen without Russia, even if it won’t be there for the first meeting” Cassis told reporters Wednesday in the Swiss capital, Bern.

From Seattle Times

In front of a built-in cabinet, where stacks of plates and linens and bottles of wine from nearby Cassis are stored behind chicken wire, sit heavy, floridly carved banquettes like those on an old-fashioned carousel.

From New York Times