Definition of brandy
brandies
: an alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
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Origin and Etymology of brandy
short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn, from Middle Dutch brantwijn, from brant distilled + wijn wine
First Known Use: 1650
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Definition of brandy
brandied
;brandying
transitive verb
: to flavor, blend, or preserve with brandy
1813
First Known Use of brandy
1813
BRANDY Defined for English Language Learners
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: an alcoholic drink made from wine
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: an alcoholic liquor made from wine or fruit juice
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brandies
: an alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice (as of apples)
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