"cassis" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ka.sis/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-cassis.wav Forms: cassis [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Latin cassia, from Hebrew קציעה (qetzi'ah), meaning incense cassia or the cassia tree. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|cassia}} Latin cassia, {{der|fr|he|קציעה|tr=qetzi'ah}} Hebrew קציעה (qetzi'ah) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} cassis m (plural cassis)
  1. blackcurrant (fruit) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-cassis-fr-noun-cj-L7imh
  2. the shrub of this fruit Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-cassis-fr-noun-B9QwcUr3
  3. liqueur made with this fruit; crème de cassis Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-cassis-fr-noun-uRXxVXul Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 9 6 7 27 1 2 14 1 1 1 29 2 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 1 9 69 21
  4. (slang) head Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-cassis-fr-noun-ny5tM6Nx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: crème de cassis
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