marc
nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//mɑːk//
- United States//mɑɹk//
The refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed.
noun
- 1
The refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed.
- 2
An alcoholic spirit distilled from the marc of grapes.
There were a few men in the café sitting with coffee and glasses of kirsch or marc on the tables.
The fire was restoked and the army of wine-bottles gave way to a smaller phalanx of brandies, Armagnacs and Marcs, to offset the large bowls of coffee from which rose plumes of fragrance.
Etymology
From Middle French marc, from Old French marcher (“to trample”).
noun
- 1
Variant of markhistoricalAlternative form of mark (“various half-pound units of mass, various European currencies”).
Forms
- plural
- marcs
marc · The refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed.
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