applejack
[ ap-uhl-jak ]
/ ˈæp əlˌdʒæk /
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noun
a brandy distilled from fermented cider; apple brandy.
fermented cider.
an alcoholic beverage consisting of the unfrozen liquid that remains after freezing fermented cider.
Chiefly North Carolina and British Dialect. an apple turnover.
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applejack
/ (ˈæpəlˌdʒæk) /
noun
a brandy made from apples; distilled ciderAlso called: applejack brandy, apple brandy
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