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eau de vie

American  
[ohduh-vee, oh duh vee] / oʊdəˈvi, ˌoʊ də ˈvi /

noun

French.
  1. brandy, especially a coarser and less purified variety.


eau de vie British  
/ əʊ də viː, od vi /

noun

  1. brandy or other spirits

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Etymology

Origin of eau de vie

Literally, water of life; aqua vitae

Example Sentences

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“They would use real apple juice or clarified apple juice or they would use an eau de vie from Europe.”

From Salon

If any of you uncover some ancient recipe for pickles and eau de vie, something that balances the humors, perhaps, let me know.

From Seattle Times

You can even try an eau de vie, an unaged brandy made with the same fruit as the liqueur.

From Washington Post

The Harrises send some of the finished brandy back to Blue Bee, where it is mixed with the cidery’s own fortified apple wine and ginger eau de vie into a spicy dessert cider called Firecracker.

From New York Times

Champagne, whiskey, kirsch, eau de vie, beer, cognac, wines white and red — the bottles keep coming.

From New York Times