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eau de vie

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eau de vie  ( d v)
n. pl. eaux de vie (, z)
Colorless brandy distilled from fermented fruit juice.

[French eau-de-vie : eau, water + de, of + vie, life.]

eau de vie [əʊ də viː (French) od vi]
n
brandy or other spirits
[French, literally: water of life]
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Noun1.eau de vie - strong coarse brandy
brandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice


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2 tablespoons strawberry eau de vie OR Kirschwasser (cherry brandy) OR white wine
His mission was not only to make tequila, but to produce an 'agave eau de vie.
The 2003 report was limited to brandy distilled from grape wine, but this report encompasses other types of brandy, such as Calvados and Eau de Vie, which are produced from apples, pears or other fruits.
 
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