Meanings
nounkir (countable and uncountable, plural kirs)
plural kirs
- countableuncountableA cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis topped up with white wine.
Origin
- Frenchkir
- Englishkir
Borrowed from French kir, named after Félix Kir, mayor of Dijon.
More words from French
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Bulgarian кир
- кир (kir)cocktail
Japanese キール
- キール (kīru)cocktail
Polish kir
- kircocktail
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APA
kir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kir
MLA
“kir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kir. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kir.
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