brandy (redirected from brandies)

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.

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

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brandy

Noun

pl -dies an alcoholic spirit distilled from wine [Dutch brandewijn]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

brandy - 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] n → coñac m; brandy m

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brandy [ˈbrændɪ] n → cognac m, fine f

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brandy [ˈbrændɪ] n → Weinbrand m

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brandy [ˈbrændɪ] n → brandy m inv

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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 白兰地酒