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brandy

American  
[bran-dee] / ˈbræn di /

noun

brandies plural

  1. a spirit distilled from wine or from the fermented juice of grapes or of apples, peaches, plums, etc.

verb (used with object)

brandied, brandying

  1. to mix, flavor, or preserve with brandy.

brandy British  
/ ˈbrændɪ /

noun

  1. an alcoholic drink consisting of spirit distilled from grape wine

  2. a distillation of wines made from other fruits

    plum brandy
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of brandy

1615–25; short for brandywine < Dutch brandewijn burnt (i.e., distilled) wine

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