Kir

noun

noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis topped up with white wine. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French kir, named after Félix Kir, mayor of Dijon.

Related phrases

kir royalcrème de cassis

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