English
kirschwasser
Kirschwasser comes from German Kirschwasser ‘a distilled spirit made from cherries, usually…’.
- Germanc. 1650–presentKirschwasser‘a distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium’
- Englishtodaykirschwasser
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Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentKirschwasser‘a distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium’
- Englishtodaykirschwasser
Every English word from German Kirschwasser
Today it means
noun A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Kirschwasser / kirschwasser