EAU-DE-VIE


Meaning of EAU-DE-VIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌō-də-ˈvē ]

noun

( plural eaux-de-vie ˌō(z)-də-)

Etymology: French, literally, water of life, translation of Medieval Latin aqua vitae

Date: 1683

: a clear brandy distilled from the fermented juice of fruit (as pears or raspberries)

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