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kir

kir noun: a cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis topped up with white wine.

Noun

kir (countable and uncountable, plural kirs)

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

Forms of kir

pluralkirs

Origin of kir

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

Words formed from kir

Phrases with kir

Questions about kir

What does kir mean?
Kir means a cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis topped up with white wine.
What part of speech is kir?
Kir is a noun.
What is the plural of kir?
The plural of kir is kirs.

Words near kir in the dictionary

  1. kipunji
  2. kipunjis
  3. kipus
  4. kipushite
  5. Kiput
  6. kir
  7. kir royal
  8. kir royale
  9. kir royales
  10. kir royals
  11. kira

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