Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cassis

/kˈæsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: cas-sis
IPA: /kˈæsɪs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blackcurrant plant (Ribes nigrum); the flavor of its berries.

Uncountable

noun

A liqueur made from these berries, especially crème de cassis.

Uncountable

noun

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.

American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cassis and soda is a popular drink."
"The bartender looked at her malevolently for a moment, shook his head, and walked away to mix the drink. "I never had one of those, those vermouth cassises," Freddie said."

Etymology

Borrowed from French cassis (“black currant”), probably from Latin cassia, from Hebrew קציעה (qetzi'ah).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cassia, קציעה

Usage

Uncountable
American usage

Inflected Forms

cassises (plural)

Phrases

cream de cassis

Frequently Paired Words

kir

Homonyms

kassis

Rhymes With

kassis

Questions

How do you pronounce cassis?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæsɪs/.
What does cassis mean?: A blackcurrant plant (Ribes nigrum); the flavor of its berries.
Where does cassis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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