cassis

[ ka-sees; French ka-sees ]

/ kæˈsis; French kaˈsis /

(italics) French.

Origin of cassis

From French

Strange to say nobody has ever started a cassis still on this side.

Cakes & Ale |Edward Spencer
The entire account of this Cassis was interpolated by Linnus in the pages of his amanuensis.

The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4 |Various
That is a name they have given me, because when they drag me into a wineshop it is cassis I always take.

L'Assommoir |Emile Zola
A few days ago the black-currant-trees were being stripped for the benefit of Parisian lovers of cassis, a liqueur in high repute.

With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 |Various

The men stopped midway to take a glass of beer, and Gervaise and Mamma Coupeau drank some cassis with water.

L'Assommoir |Emile Zola

cassis

/ (kɑːˈsiːs) /

a blackcurrant cordial

C19: from French