/ah gwahr'dee en"tee/ ; Sp. /ah'gwahrdd dhyen"te/ , n.
1. a type of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
2. a liquor, popular in South and Central America, made from sugar cane.
3. (in Spanish-speaking countries) any distilled spirit.
[ 1815-25, Amer.; agua ardiente lit., fiery water; see AQUA, ARDENT ]