pil·sner or Pil·sner (pĭlz'nər, pĭls'-) also pil·sen·er or Pil·sen·er (pĭl'zə-nər, -sə-, pĭlz'nər, pĭls'-)
n.

1. A light, golden lager having a strong flavor of hops.
2. A tall, thin, footed beer glass.

[German Pilsner, Pilsener, of Pilsen (Plzeň), Czech Republic, where the beer was first brewed.]

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