applejack

[ ap-uhl-jak ]

noun
  1. Also apple brandy . a brandy distilled from fermented cider.

  2. fermented cider.

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

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

Origin of applejack

1
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; apple + jack1

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British Dictionary definitions for applejack

applejack

/ (ˈæpəlˌdʒæk) /


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

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