Pronunciations
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/liːz/
Noun
The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.
Usage- plural
- Plural only
- Related words
- Examples
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Methinks my body is but the lees of my better being.
Kipper drained his glass to the lees and seemed to become calmer.
Noun
the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage