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aguardiente

Syllabification: (a·guar·dien·te)
Pronunciation: /ˌägwärˈdyentā/
Definition of aguardiente

noun

  • (in Spanish-speaking regions) a distilled liquor resembling brandy, especially as made in South America from sugar cane.

Origin:

from Spanish, from agua 'water' + ardiente 'fiery'

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