applejack

[ ap-uh l-jak ]
/ ˈæp əlˌdʒæk /

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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Origin of applejack

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; apple + jack1

Words nearby applejack

apple-pie order, apple-polish, appleby, applecart, appledrain, applejack, appleknocker, apples, apples and oranges, apples and pears, apples of the hesperides
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British Dictionary definitions for applejack

applejack
/ (ˈæpəlˌdʒæk) /

noun

a brandy made from apples; distilled ciderAlso called: applejack brandy, apple brandy
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