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brandy

[bran-dee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural

brandies

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

verb (used with object)

brandied, brandying

to mix, flavor, or preserve with brandy.

brandy

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noun

an alcoholic drink consisting of spirit distilled from grape wine
a distillation of wines made from other fruits
plum brandy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brandy¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brandy¹

C17: from earlier brandewine , from Dutch brandewijn burnt wine, from bernen to burn or distil + wijn _wine ; compare German Branntwein

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Except that Trump doesn’t take brandy or cigars — which ruins the whole fantasy, honestly — and Putin and Xi know better, at this point, than to take Trump seriously.

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More than 40% of French brandy is exported to the US.

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"When I heard the terrible news, I poured myself a small brandy."

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The traditional spirit of choice is brandy, but rum is also popular.

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Accused of hurtling a bottle of brandy at a director, she replied: “I wish I did. It would be a shame for the bottle.”

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