brandy
[ bran-dee ]
/ ˈbræn di /
noun, plural bran·dies.
a spirit distilled from wine or from the fermented juice of grapes or of apples, peaches, plums, etc.
verb (used with object), bran·died, bran·dy·ing.
to mix, flavor, or preserve with brandy.
Origin of brandy
1615–25; short for
brandywine < Dutch
brandewijn burnt (i.e., distilled) wine
Words nearby brandy
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British Dictionary definitions for brandy
brandy
/ (ˈbrændɪ) /
noun plural -dies
an alcoholic drink consisting of spirit distilled from grape wine
a distillation of wines made from other fruits
plum brandy
Word Origin for brandy
C17: from earlier
brandewine, from Dutch
brandewijn burnt wine, from
bernen to burn or distil +
wijn
wine; compare German
Branntwein