brandy alexander
noun
See under alexander.
Words nearby brandy alexander
brandon,
brandreth,
brandt,
brandt-andrews maneuver,
brandy,
brandy alexander,
brandy bottle,
brandy butter,
brandy mint,
brandy snap,
brandy snifter
Definition for brandy alexander (2 of 2)
alexander
[ al-ig-zan-der, -zahn- ]
/ ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər, -ˈzɑn- /
noun (often initial capital letter)
a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy (brandy alexander) and sweet cream.
Origin of alexander
First recorded in 1925–30; probably after the proper name
British Dictionary definitions for brandy alexander
Alexander
/ (ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə) /
noun
Harold (Rupert Leofric George), Earl Alexander of Tunis. 1891–1969, British field marshal in World War II, who organized the retreat from Dunkirk and commanded in North Africa (1943) and Sicily and Italy (1944–45); governor general of Canada (1946–52); British minister of defence (1952–54)