marc

IPA: mˈɑrk

The refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed.
An alcoholic spirit distilled from the marc of grapes.
A male given name from French, equivalent to English Mark
(historical, uncommon) Alternative form of mark: various half-pound units of mass, various European currencies. [(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.]

Examples of "marc" in Sentences

At the end of the feast, we downed Armenian coffee and copied our friend Misha, who studied the "marc" or thick deposit left at the bottom of the cup.
A spirit distilled from the skins, stems, and pips of grapes after they are crushed and the juice is drawn off is called marc in France and grappa in Italy.
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Hot water is then poured over the marc, in the proportion of two quarts of water to every gallon of the fruit before it was crushed; and, after remaining in the tub twelve hours, the marc is again pressed, and the water added to the liquor from the fruit.
The marc is then thrown away, and to every gallon of the liquor, or must, as it is called, three pounds of lump sugar are added, and the whole is well stirred together; the tub is afterwards covered with a blanket, and the wine is left to ferment in a temperature of from 55° to 60°.
It is then left to stand about six hours, when the mass, or marc, as it is called, is put into a coarse bag and pressed; more water is then poured over the marc, which is again pressed, till as much water has been added as will make the proportion in all four gallons of water to ten pounds of fruit.