applejack

American  

[ap-uhl-jak] / ˈæp əlˌdʒæk /

noun

1. Also a brandy distilled from fermented cider.

2. fermented cider.

3. an alcoholic beverage consisting of the unfrozen liquid that remains after freezing fermented cider.

4. Chiefly North Carolina and British Dialect. an apple turnover.

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applejack British  

/ ˈæpəlˌdʒæk /

noun

1. Also called: applejack brandy.   apple brandy.  a brandy made from apples; distilled cider

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Etymology

Origin of applejack

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; apple + jack ¹

Example Sentences

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applejack

Laird & Co. was launched with a facility in Colts Neck, N.J., distilling applejack made from orchards in Monmouth County.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

It still uses the same type of apple-crushing machine and charred-oak wooden barrels to store applejack that it used 300 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

Production is being handled at Laird & Company, the distillery known for its applejack, a family-owned company Summers felt shared his values and standards.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021

The Blue Ridge Mountains aren’t the only region with a crush of new applejack makers in the last decade.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2021

A billboard of Jackie, Jermaine, Tito, Marlon, and Michael sporting big applejack caps over their even bigger Afros.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia