Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Kirsch.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A spirituous liquor obtained by distilling the fruit of Prunus avium, a European wild cherry.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An alcoholic liquor, obtained by distilling the fermented juice of the small black cherry.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
distilled spirit made fromcherries , usually of the variety Cerasus avium;kirsch .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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When the review was over we went to the Count's house, and there, for the first time in my life, I tasted kirschwasser, a very strong liquor distilled from cherries.
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I like this...a little kirschwasser on the side...
Black Forest Cupcakes kat 2008
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Slightly drier was the kirschwasser from Oregon's Clear Creek Distillery, and though the sweetness of the cherries doesn't quite come through, the fruit is front and center.
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Ah, so that explayns whut teh kirschwasser is for!
Reading Caption: Ur Doin It Rong. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Often a bit of spirits—flavored schnapps or kirschwasser—is added as part of the hot liquid used to soften the pears.
Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003
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Heat the milk to 110°F and add it to the yeast along with the kirschwasser, butter, eggs, yolks, extract, salt, zest, sugar, and 2 cups flour.
Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003
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Heat the milk to 110°F and add it to the yeast along with the kirschwasser, butter, eggs, yolks, extract, salt, zest, sugar, and 2 cups flour.
Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003
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Often a bit of spirits—flavored schnapps or kirschwasser—is added as part of the hot liquid used to soften the pears.
Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003
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Often a bit of spirits—flavored schnapps or kirschwasser—is added as part of the hot liquid used to soften the pears.
Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003
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Heat the milk to 110°F and add it to the yeast along with the kirschwasser, butter, eggs, yolks, extract, salt, zest, sugar, and 2 cups flour.
Celebration Breads BETSY OPPENNEER 2003
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