Complete Definition of "brandy"

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Etymology
Shortened form of brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn ("burnt wine").

Pronunciation
AHD|br�nʹd�, IPA|/�brændi/, SAMPA|/"br{ndi/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ændi|-ændi

Noun
en-noun|brand|ies|-

  1. uncountable An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
  2. countable Any variety of brandy.
  3. countable A glass of brandy.

Derived terms
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apple brandy
apricot brandy
brandy Alexander
brandy and soda
brandy-ball
brandy-bottle
brandy butter
brandy-cherry
brandy-cowe
brandy paper
brandy-pawnee
mid2
brandy-peach
brandy-smash
brandy snap
brandy-wine
cherry brandy
cider brandy
corn-brandy
cut brandy
peach brandy
plum brandy
pomace brandy

Translations
trans-top|liquor
Croatian: t-|hr|brendi|m
Estonian: t-|et|brändi
trans-mid
Spanish: t+|es|brandy|m
trans-bottom

trans-top|variety of brandy
Croatian: t-|hr|brendi|m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|glass of brandy
Croatian: t-|hr|brendi|m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|brand|i|ed

  1. To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.

Translations
Vietnamese: rượu nặng

See also
cognac

Category:Alcoholic beverages
Category:Dutch derivations

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