First Known Use: 1899
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cassis
noun cas·sis \kə-ˈsēs\
Definition of CASSIS
: a syrupy liquor of low alcoholic strength made from black currants and used chiefly as a flavoring and sweetening agent
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Origin of CASSIS
French, literally, black currants, perhaps from Latin cassia
Rhymes with CASSIS
apiece, at peace, Burmese, camise, caprice, cerise, chemise, Chinese, Cochise, codpiece, coulisse, crosspiece, decease, decrease, degrease, Dumfries, earpiece, eyepiece, fieldpiece, grandniece, hairpiece, headpiece, heelpiece, increase, lend-lease, Maltese, Matisse, Maurice, mouthpiece, nosepiece, obese, one-piece, pastis, pelisse, police, re-lease, release, seapiece, set piece, shankpiece, showpiece, sidepiece, stringpiece, sublease, surcease, tailpiece, think piece, timepiece, toepiece, three-piece, two-piece, valise, wool grease, workpiece
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