brandy

/ˈbrændi/
/ˈbrændi/
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Other forms: brandies

Definitions of brandy
  1. noun
    distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
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    eau de vie
    strong coarse brandy
    applejack
    distilled from hard cider
    Calvados
    dry apple brandy made in Normandy
    Armagnac
    dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France
    Cognac
    high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
    grappa
    Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing
    kirsch
    from fermented juice of black morello cherries
    marc
    made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
    slivovitz
    a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
    type of:
    John Barleycorn, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, liquor, spirits, strong drink
    an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
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