noun
marc
mahk
noun
1
The leftover pulp, skins, and seeds after grapes or other fruit have been pressed for juice.
"The winery composts the marc left over from pressing."
2
A strong brandy distilled from grape marc.
"They finished the meal with a small glass of marc."
How to Use Marc
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the pressed grape residue left after winemaking, or the brandy distilled from it.
Word Forms
marcs plural, Marcs plural
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Etymology
From Old French marc, related to marcher meaning "to trample" — a nod to how grapes were once crushed underfoot.