kirsch
noun
a fragrant, colorless, unaged brandy distilled from a fermented mash of cherries, produced especially in Germany, Switzerland, and Alsace, France.
kirsch
American
[keersh]
/ kɪərʃ /
noun
Kirsch
British
/ kɪəʃ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of kirsch
1810–20; < German Kirsch, shortened form of Kirschwasser, equivalent to Kirsch ( e ) cherry + Wasser water
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Every night Nicole would recite her recipes of chestnut cream or a bavarois with strawberries soaked in kirsch.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2022
It is sweetened with cherry preserves and spiked with kirsch for extra cherry flavor.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
There is a lot going on in the name of this dish, but it is not unrelated to the clafoutis: cherries, almond essence and kirsch, baked in custard.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 1, 2020
Try spooning flaming kirsch down its slopes in mesmerizing blue rivulets.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017
It is neither Hennessy, nor even brandy; it is about the colour of sherry, but is not sherry; tastes of kirsch, and yet neither is it kirsch.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
Former Google employee Andreas Kirsch believes AI technology in warfare is not ready for the battlefield.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Dan Kirsch is a well-respected technical analyst for Jefferies, whose daily note on technical analysis has a wide following.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
If, as Mr. Kirsch argues, UFO advocacy is a “call for revolution” in perception and values, then its validation could invite political revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
This year the ceremony will honor “The Joy Luck Club” author Amy Tan with the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement and We Need Diverse Books with the Innovator’s Award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Herbert and his friend Johannes Kirsch worked their way up and down the streets, stuffing flyers into tenement mailboxes and doorways.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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