LEES
WordNet
noun
(1) The sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
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Etymology
, from Medieval Latin liæ (plural of lias), from *liga 'silt, sediment', akin to Welsh llai, Old Breton leh 'deposit, silt' (modern lec'hi 'lees').
Noun
- The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.