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vi·nasse

 (vī-năs′, vĭ-)
n.
The residue left in a still after the process of distillation.

[French, from Provençal vinassa, from Latin vīnācea, from feminine of vīnāceus; see vinaceous.]
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vinasse

(vɪˈnæs)
n
(Brewing) the residue left in a still after distilling spirits, esp brandy
[C20: from French]
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