Etymology

From other European languages, compare German Kirsch, Estonian kirss, Russian чере́шня ‎(čeréšnja). Ultimately from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον ‎(kerásion, “cherry”), from Ancient Greek κερασός ‎(kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kir‧sik‧ka
• Rhymes: -ikːɑ
• IPA^(key): /ˈkirsikːɑ/