kirsch

[ keersh ]

/ kɪərʃ /

noun

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

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Also called kirsch·was·ser

[keersh-vah-ser]. /ˈkɪərʃˌvɑ sər/.

Origin of kirsch

1810–20; <German Kirsch, shortened form of Kirschwasser, equivalent to Kirsch(e) cherry + Wasserwater

Words nearby kirsch

Kirovograd, Kirovohrad, kirpan, Kirribilli House, Kir Royale, kirsch, Kirstein, Kirsten, kirtan, Kirtland's warbler, kirtle

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Kirsch's explanation is similar to Fava's "oppositional model of tolerance."
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She told herself that she would have come to the same conclusion if Kirsch had occupied a Methodist pulpit.
Fanny Herself|Edna Ferber
On being tasted, it proved to be that fiery and intoxicating spirit known in commerce as Kirsch or Kirschwasser.
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Apples, plums and cherries (from which the kirsch, for which the department is famous, is distilled) are the chief fruits.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1|Various
Both were trembling with their effort, and Tartarin passed them his flask of kirsch to steady their legs.
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You may flavor with vanilla, maraschino, kirsch, or any liqueur you wish.
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British Dictionary definitions for kirsch

Kirsch

Kirschwasser (ˈkɪəʃˌvɑːsə)

/ (kɪəʃ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Kirsch

German Kirschwasser cherry water

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Kirschwasser (ˈkɪəʃˌvɑːsə)

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