café au kirsch
noun
ca·fé au kirsch
\¦kaˌfā(ˌ)ōˈki(ə)rsh\
Definition of café au kirsch
cafés au kirsch
\¦kaˌfā(ˌ)zō-\: a drink consisting of black coffee, kirschwasser, white of egg, and sugar shaken with cracked ice and strained before serving
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Origin and Etymology of café au kirsch
French, coffee with kirschwasser
First Known Use: 1894
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