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Kir

Syllabification: (Kir)
Pronunciation: /ki(ə)r/
(also kir)
Definition of Kir

noun

trademark
  • a drink made from dry white wine and crème de cassis.

Origin:

1960s: named after Canon Félix Kir (1876–1968), a mayor of Dijon, France, who is said to have invented the recipe

Kir in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Kir in the British & World English dictionary