lees

pl.n.

Sediment settling during fermentation, especially in wine; dregs.

[Middle English lies, pl. of lie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin lia, probably of Celtic origin.]

[LEEZ] The sediment (dregs) of wine or liquor that occurs during fermentation and aging.

noun

Matter that settles on a bottom or collects on a surface by a natural process: deposit, dreg (often used in plural), precipitate, precipitation, sediment. See leftover.

[LEEZ] The heavy, coarse sediment that accumulates during fermentation and aging. Lees primarily consists of dead yeast cells and small grape particles that fall to the bottom of the fermentation tank or barrel. In most cases, this sediment is separated from the wine through racking. Sometimes the wine is left in contact with the lees in an attempt to develop more flavor. See also sur lie.

the sediment that settles at the bottom of a liquid, esp. a fermented liquid such as wine; dregs

IN BRIEF: The settlings of wine during fermentation or aging.

The good wine was poured from the barrel, leaving the lees behind.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - bærme, bundfald

Nederlands (Dutch)
droesem, afval, grondsop

Français (French)
n. pl. - lie

Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Bodensatz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - κατακάθι(α)

Italiano (Italian)
feccia

Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - fezes (f pl)

Русский (Russian)
осадок на дне, остатки

Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - heces, poso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - drägg, bottensats

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
渣滓, 沉淀物

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 渣滓, 沈澱物

한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 재강, 찌꺼기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 澱, 滓

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الجمع) تفل, عكارة, رواسب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - ‮משקע היין, פסולת‬

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