noun
brandy
BRAN-dee
noun
1
A strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
"He warmed himself with a glass of brandy after the walk."
"The recipe calls for a splash of brandy in the sauce."
How to Use Brandy
Learner’s notes
Common pairings
glass of brandy
brandy and soda
cherry brandy
Word Forms
brandied past tense, brandies plural, brandies singular
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Etymology
Shortened from "brandywine," itself from Dutch brandewijn, literally "burnt wine" — a reference to the distilling process.