peach brandy

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noun

brandy distilled from the fermented juice of peaches.

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Origin of peach brandy

An Americanism dating back to 1705–15

Words nearby peach brandy

peach, peach bark beetle, peach blossom, peachblow, peachblow glass, peach brandy, peacherino, peach fuzz, peach Melba, peach palm, peach tree borer

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How to use peach brandy in a sentence

Now the gut was fueled not by Romanée-Conti and Château d'Yquem but by brandy--and a hell of a lot of it.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Claret for boys, port for men, and brandy for heroes, according to Dr. Johnson, and Hitch went for the heroic.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then I remembered a name and said, ‘I want a peach melba.’
Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta, American Great, Dead at 82|Tim Teeman|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the Peach State, Michelle Nunn, the daughter of former Senator Sam Nunn, appears to have scratched out a tentative lead.
What Do Women Want? Not the GOP|Lloyd Green|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But while McCartney was sipping a brandy, Lennon snuck up behind the future Sir Paul and clocked him on the back of the head.
The Man Who Captured the Beatles Magic|Chantel Tattoli|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He started a guerilla campaign against the obsession with the aid of the brandy bottle.
Uncanny Tales|Various
We there meet with the fruits of the torrid zone, and near them the apple and the peach of Europe.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
In this case, never leave home without a straw-covered bottle of brandy, and another of camphor, in your carpet-bag.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
You can never know, when you place wine or brandy before your guests, whom you may be tempting to utter ruin.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Perhaps it was in the bottle of brandy that the peril lay; perhaps—but why speculate further!
The Staircase At The Hearts Delight|Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs)

British Dictionary definitions for peach brandy

peach brandy

noun

(esp in S. Africa) a brandy made from fermented peaches

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