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   Lees

   /lēz/

   

   plural

   • 1. the sediment of wine in the barrel.
   • ▪ the most worthless part or parts of something: "the lees of the Venetian underworld"

   Word Origin late Middle English: plural of obsolete lee in the same sense, from Old French lie, from medieval Latin liae (plural), of Gaulish origin.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   • E

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   • E

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