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brandy

Syllabification: (bran·dy)
Pronunciation: /ˈbrandē/
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Definition of brandy

noun (plural brandies)

  • a strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from earlier brandwine, brandewine, from Dutch brandewijn, from branden 'burn, distill' + wijn 'wine'

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