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  kirsch

  noun

  a fragrant, colorless, unaged brandy distilled from a fermented mash of cherries, produced especially in Germany, Switzerland, and Alsace, France.
• Kirsch
  Kirsch

  noun

  a brandy distilled from cherries, made chiefly in the Black Forest in Germany and in the Jura and Vosges districts of France

kirsch

American  

[keersh] / kɪərʃ /

noun

1. a fragrant, colorless, unaged brandy distilled from a fermented mash of cherries, produced especially in Germany, Switzerland, and Alsace, France.

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Kirsch British  

/ kɪəʃ /

noun

1. a brandy distilled from cherries, made chiefly in the Black Forest in Germany and in the Jura and Vosges districts of France

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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

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

Add a few drops of kirsch if desired.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2014

Maraschino, curaçao, kirsch, orange-flower water, rose, almond, and coffee essences make good flavorings for fancy-cake icings.

From The Century Cook Book by Mary Ronald

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

David Kirsch at the University of Maryland said estimates of Musk's wealth are inevitably "highly speculative" because a large share depends on equity assets whose valuations depend on whether anticipated growth pans out.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

“The Joy Luck Club” author Amy Tan will be honored with this year’s Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

“Powdered stone worked. So did lizard’s blood and crocodile dung, and pig’s teeth and dolphin’s genitalia and frog’s sperm,” as psychologist Irving Kirsch later explained it.

From Slate ● Jan. 30, 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