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bran·dy
(brăn′dē)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. (Brewing) an alcoholic drink consisting of spirit distilled from grape wine
2. (Brewing) a distillation of wines made from other fruits: plum brandy.
[C17: from earlier brandewine, from Dutch brandewijn burnt wine, from bernen to burn or distil + wijn wine; compare German Branntwein]
bran•dy
(ˈbræn di)n., pl. -dies, n.
1. a spirit distilled from wine or from fermented fruit juice.
v.t. 2. to mix, flavor, or preserve with brandy.
[1615–25; short for brandywine < Dutch brandewijn burnt (i.e., distilled) wine]
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| Noun | 1. |  brandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juicebooze, 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 |
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بَرانْديمشروب كحولي: براندي
brandy
brandycognac
brändi
konjakki
cognaceau-de-viepálinka
brendikonjak
pálinka
koníak
ブランデー
브랜디
brendis
brendijs
brandy
konjak
เหล้าบรั่นดี
rượu brandy
brandy
[ˈbrændɪ]B. CPD brandy butter N → mantequilla f al coñac
brandy snap N barquillo con sabor a jengibre y generalmente relleno de nata
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 fbrandy snap n biscuit roulé au gingembre souvent fourré à la crèmebran tub n (British) → pêche f miraculeuse (jeu)brandy
(ˈbrӕndi) – plural ˈbrandies – noun a type of strong alcoholic spirit made from wine. Brandy is usually drunk after dinner.