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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLees
/liːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The sediment or dregs that settle at the bottom of a liquid, especially after fermentation.
"After the wine was poured, the lees remained at the bottom of the bottle." - 2
The residual matter left after the extraction of juice or other liquids from a substance.
"The distillation process left behind a thick layer of lees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lees' originates from the Old English 'lēs', which referred to the sediment or dregs left after the fermentation of wine or beer. Its usage has evolved over centuries to encompass the residue left in various liquids, particularly in the context of winemaking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lees" is said worldwide
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lies
Transliteration: lee
"Les lies se déposent au fond de la bouteille de vin."
Hefe
Transliteration: heh-fuh
"Die Hefe bleibt am Boden der Flasche."
fecce
Transliteration: feh-cheh
"Le fecce rimangono sul fondo della bottiglia."
sedimentos
Transliteration: seh-dee-men-tos
"Los sedimentos se asientan en el fondo de la botella."
sedimentos
Transliteration: seh-dee-men-tos
"Os sedimentos ficam no fundo da garrafa."
अवशेष
Transliteration: avashesh
"अवशेष बोतल के तल में जमा हो जाते हैं।"
沉淀物
Transliteration: chén diàn wù
"沉淀物留在瓶底。"
침전물
Transliteration: chimjeonmul
"침전물이 병 바닥에 남아 있습니다."
沈殿物
Transliteration: chindenbutsu
"沈殿物は瓶の底に残ります。"
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