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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A clear brandy made from black cherries: kirschwasser. capitalized, often, uncountable, usually
2. 2
   from fermented juice of black morello cherries wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ginspiritswhiskey

Etymology

Borrowed from French kirsch, from German Kirschwasser (“cherry water”). Doublet of cerise and cherry.

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