CASSIS

Etymology

Noun

cassis (usually uncountable, plural cassises)

The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum; the flavor of its berries

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

(chiefly US) 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.

Source: Wiktionary



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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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