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/.

Origin of kirsch

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

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How to use kirsch in a sentence

Taste that, master; take a small glass of kirschwasser, and then lie down.
The Man-Wolf and Other Tales|Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian
Christian rose, set the bottle of kirschwasser on the window-sill, and went out.
The Man-Wolf and Other Tales|Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian
Gentlemen sometimes put liquor in it—a glass of brandy, or rum, or kirschwasser; and ladies, a little cold milk.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot
The fruit of this shrub affords a violet dye, as well as a fermented liquor like Kirschwasser.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

The slices of pine-apples may be soaked in kirschwasser for twenty-four hours before using them.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot

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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