Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - brandy
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Brandy
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I. noun (plural brandies) Etymology: short for ~wine, from Dutch brandewijn, from Middle Dutch brantwijn, from brant distilled + wijn wine Date: 1657 an alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice II. transitive verb (brandied; ~ing) Date: circa 1848 to flavor, blend, or preserve with ~
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n. (pl. -ies) a strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. Phrases and idioms brandy-ball Brit. a kind of brandy-flavoured sweet. brandy butter a rich sweet hard sauce made with brandy, butter, and sugar. brandy-snap a crisp rolled gingerbread wafer usu. filled with cream. Etymology: earlier brand(e)wine f. Du. brandewijn burnt (distilled) wine ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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(brandies) 1. Brandy is a strong alcoholic drink. It is often drunk after a meal. N-MASS 2. A brandy is a glass of brandy. After a couple of brandies Michael started telling me his life story. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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- 1657, abbreviation of brandywine (1622) from Du. brandewijn "burnt wine," so called because it is distilled. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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