noun
kirsch
keersh
noun
1
A clear, unsweetened brandy distilled from black cherries, including their pits.
"The fondue recipe called for a splash of kirsch."
"She soaked the sponge cake layers in kirsch before assembling the trifle."
How to Use Kirsch
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cherry-based clear brandy, often used in desserts and fondue rather than sipped on its own.
Common pairings
a splash of kirsch
cherries in kirsch
kirsch-soaked cake
Word Forms
kirsches plural
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Etymology
Shortened from German Kirschwasser, literally "cherry water"; a distant doublet of the English words cherry and cerise, all tracing back to the same root for the fruit.