kirsch
[ keersh ]
/ kɪərʃ /
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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/.
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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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