KIRSCHWASSER

Etymology

Noun

kirschwasser (usually uncountable, plural kirschwassers)

A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.

Source: Wiktionary


Kirsch"was`ser, n. Etym: [G., fr. kirsche cherry + wasser water.]

Definition: An alcoholic liquor, obtained by distilling the fermented juice of the small black cherry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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