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brandy

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bran·dy  (brnd)
n. pl. bran·dies
An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
tr.v. bran·died, bran·dy·ing, bran·dies
To preserve, flavor, or mix with brandy.

[Short for brandy-wine, from Dutch brandewijn : brandende, present participle of branden, to burn; see gwher- in Indo-European roots + wijn, wine; see wine.]

brandy [ˈbrændɪ]
n pl -dies
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) an alcoholic drink consisting of spirit distilled from grape wine
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a distillation of wines made from other fruits plum brandy
[from earlier brandewine, from Dutch brandewijn burnt wine, from bernen to burn or distil + wijn wine; compare German Branntwein]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brandybrandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
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
ratafee, ratafia - sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
pink lady - a cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and ice
stinger - a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
claret cup - a punch made of claret and brandy with lemon juice and sugar and sometimes sherry or curacao and fresh fruit
Translations
brandy [ˈbrændɪ]
A. Ncoñac m, brandy m
B. CPD brandy butter Nmantequilla f al coñac
brandy snap N barquillo con sabor a jengibre y generalmente relleno de nata

brandy [ˈbrændi] n (from Cognac region)cognac m; (from other regions)fine f
brandy snap n biscuit roulé au gingembre souvent fourré à la crème
bran tub n (British)pêche jeu)f miraculeuse >

brandy
nWeinbrand m, → Brandy m

brandy:
brandy butter
nWeinbrandbutter f
brandysnap
n Gebäckröllchen aus dünnem, mit Ingwer gewürztem Teig

brandy [ˈbrændɪ] nbrandy m inv
brandy [ˈbrændɪ] nbrandy m inv

brandy
n brandy [ˈbrӕndi]
a type of strong alcoholic spirit made from wine Brandy is usually drunk after dinner. brandewyn مشروب كحولي: براندي коняк brandy brandy der Weinbrand μπράντι (αλκοολούχο ποτό) coñac brändi مشروب براندی brandy brandy בְּרֵנדִי ब्रांडी, एक प्रकार की मदिरा konjak pálinka, konyak brendi koníak brandy, acquavite, cognac ブランデー 브랜디 brendis brendijs brandi cognac konjakk; brandy winiak, koniak conhaque brandy; rachiu бренди brandy vinjak brendi brandy, konjak บรั่นดี konyak, kanyak 白蘭地酒 бренді شراب rượu mạnh

brandy براندي brandy cognac Weinbrand κονιάκ coñac konjakki cognac konjak brandy ブランデー 브랜디 cognac konjakk brandy conhaque бренди konjak เหล้าบรั่นดี brendi rượu mạnh 白兰地


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Dirkovitch, who had devoted himself steadily to the brandy - the terrible brandy aforementioned - did not understand, nor did the expurgated translations offered to him at all convey the point.
I'll go to the Hermitage--I think I've got some brandy there.
The turnkey, opening the door, disclosed in a wretched, ill- smelling little room, two hoarse, puffy, red-faced personages seated at a rickety table, playing at all-fours, smoking pipes, and drinking brandy.
 
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