MARC

marc

(noun) made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

marc (usually uncountable, plural marcs)

The refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed.

An alcoholic spirit distilled from the marc of grapes.

Etymology 2

Noun

marc (plural marcs)

(obsolete) A weight of various commodities, especially of gold and silver, used in different European countries. In France and Holland it was equal to eight ounces.

(obsolete) A coin formerly current in England and Scotland, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence.

(obsolete) A German coin and money of account; the mark.

Anagrams

• Cram, MRCA, cram, macr-, mrca

Etymology

Proper noun

Marc

A male given name from French, a French variant of Mark.

Anagrams

• Cram, MRCA, cram, macr-, mrca

Source: Wiktionary


Marc, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: The refuse matter which remains after the pressure of fruit, particularly of grapes.

Marc, n. Etym: [AS. marc; akin to G. mark, Icel. mörk, perh. akin to E. mark a sign. 106, 273.] [Written also mark.]

1. A weight of various commodities, esp. of gold and silver, used in different European countries. In France and Holland it was equal to eight ounces.

2. A coin formerly current in England and Scotland, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence.

3. A German coin and money of account. See Mark.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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