- Main Entry:
- 1bran·dy

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈbran-dē\
- Function:
- noun
- Inflected Form(s):
- plural brandies
- Etymology:
- short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn, from Middle Dutch brantwijn, from brant distilled + wijn wine
- Date:
- 1657
: an alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice