eau de vie
brandy, especially a coarser and less purified variety.
Origin of eau de vie
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How to use eau de vie in a sentence
It refers to what Americans call eau-de-vie, though Austrians have been tinkering with and perfecting the drink for centuries.
What to Drink When it’s Cold? The Glory of Austrian Schnaps | Jordan Salcito | January 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNot ze whisky from ze rotten grain; but ze eau-de-vie wiz ze fire of ze sun and ze sweet of ze vine!
Blue Goose | Frank Lewis NasonBesides, among seamen, Eau always means brandy; and Eau-de-vie, brandy of a high proof.
The Pathfinder | James Fenimore CooperI stood by her supporting her head on my breast, while Justine ran for camphor and eau-de-vie.
She seems to have taken to drink, for her thefts are mostly of wine and eau de vie.
She Stands Accused | Victor MacClure
So I gave him a little more eau-de-vie, and he took it most submissively.
Lorna Doone | R. D. Blackmore
British Dictionary definitions for eau de vie
/ (əʊ də viː, French od vi) /
brandy or other spirits
Origin of eau de vie
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