Lexical entry

カシス

kashisu

Blackcurrant, or a blackcurrant liqueur.

Food & DrinkPure GairaigoSource: French

Meaning

Refers to the blackcurrant fruit and, by extension, to cassis liqueur made from it.

Examples

Example Sentences

カシスは独特の甘酸っぱさが特徴の果実です。

Cassis is a fruit characterized by its unique sweet and sour taste.

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居酒屋でカシスオレンジを一杯頼みました。

I ordered a glass of cassis orange at the izakaya.

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デザートのムースに新鮮なカシスが添えられている。

The dessert mousse is garnished with fresh cassis.

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クレームドカシス

Sweet, dark red liqueur made from blackcurrants.

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