aguardiente

[ ah-gwahr-dee-en-tee; Spanish ah-gwahr-thyen-te ]

/ ɑˌgwɑr diˈɛn ti; Spanish ˌɑ gwɑrˈðyɛn tɛ /

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noun

a type of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.

a liquor, popular in South and Central America, made from sugarcane.

(in Spanish-speaking countries) any distilled spirit.

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Origin of aguardiente

An Americanism first recorded in 1815–25; from Spanish, contraction of agua ardiente literally, “fiery water”; see aqua, ardent

Words nearby aguardiente

A.G.S., agst., Agt., agterskot, Aguadilla, aguardiente, Aguascalientes, ague, agueweed, Aguinaldo, aguish

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How to use aguardiente in a sentence

Accordingly he gave this pair of roystering troopers a plentiful dinner and a taste of aguardiente.
Overland|John William De Forest
There were five men inside, around a table, leaning forward, whispering together and drinking aguardiente.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton
Goes to gateway, but pauses at table, and begins to fill a glass of aguardiente.
Two Men of Sandy Bar|Bret Harte
The common brandy is called Aguardiente de Pisco, because it is shipped at that port.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi

Seated before a rude table, sipping aguardiente, was his countryman Winslow and two traders of the pueblo.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for aguardiente

aguardiente

/ Spanish (aɣwarˈðjente) /

noun

any inferior brandy or similar spirit, esp from Spain, Portugal, or South America

Word Origin for aguardiente

C19: literally: burning water

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