casse

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noun

A fault in wine, caused by an enzyme, making it turn from red to brown, or white to yellow, on exposure to air.

OriginFrench casse →
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Meanings

nouncasse (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fault in wine, caused by an enzyme, making it turn from red to brown, or white to yellow, on exposure to air.

Origin

  1. Frenchcasse
  2. Englishcasse

From French casse (literally “breakage”), from casser (“to break”).

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APA

casse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casse

MLA

“casse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “casse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casse.

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