Noun
The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum; the flavor of its berries
A liqueur made from these berries, especially crème de cassis.
Cassis and soda is a popular drink.
(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: en.wiktionary.orgThe Common lawes of the Realme should by no means be delayed for the law is the surest sanctuary, that a man should take, and the strongest fortresse to protect the weakest of all, lex et tutissima cassis. Edward Coke
When I was 17 or 18 I wanted to become a wine expert, and my parents wouldn't let me drink. So I was devastated. All I could do was read, and I read and I read. And I'd read something like, you know, 'Subtle hints of cassis. Gary Vaynerchuk
As for the University of Kentucky’s research projects, Walsh and Lisa Cassis, vice president for research for the Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, reported that the university’s research projects are going well. Source: Internet
Etruscan amphorae from the 7th and 6th centuries BC have been found in Marseille, Cassis, and in hilltop oppida in the region. Source: Internet
Flavor firecracker: Known in Japan by its French name, cassis, blackcurrants are as juicy as a blueberry, but far more complex, sour and assertive. Source: Internet
This Napa cabernet from a producer once dubbed “The Steve Jobs of Wine” is rich with cassis, plush cherry and notes of cocoa. Source: Internet