# cassis

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #68,081

## Definitions
1. The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum; the flavor of its berries.
2. A liqueur made from these berries, especially crème de cassis.
3. 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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French cassis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cassis