eau de vie de marc

[ohd^uhveed^uh-mar, oh duh vee duh mahrk]

noun

French.

1. marc.

Example Sentences

He's a contented, fat, sleek-looking type, the native son of the Côte d'Or, and he looks with contempt on the cider-nourished Norman and Breton, and does not for a moment think that cognac is to be compared with the eau de vie de marc of his own vineyards.

From Project Gutenberg