BRANDY


Meaning of BRANDY in English

/ ˈbrændi; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )

1.

[ U , C ] a strong alcoholic drink made from wine.

2.

[ C ] a glass of brandy

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from earlier brandwine , brandewine , from Dutch brandewijn , from branden burn, distil + wijn wine.

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