cassis

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum; the flavor of its berries.
2. (uncountable, usually) A liqueur made from these berries, especially crème de cassis.
3. (US, uncountable, usually) A wine flavor note, suggesting the fruity and full-bodied characteristics of the fruit; mostly referred to as simply blackcurrant in the UK, where the fruit is common.

Synonyms

crème de cassis

black currant

black-currant

Etymology

Borrowed from French cassis.