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brandy — [ brɑ̃di ] n. m. • 1791; mot angl., abrév. de brand wine ♦ Eau de vie de raisins (d abord de provenance anglo saxonne). Du brandy espagnol. Des brandys. ● brandy, brandys ou brandies nom masculin (ang. brandy wine, vin distillé) En France,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
brandy — Bien por motivos legales de denominaciones de origen, bien por influencia británica en el mundo de las bebidas alcohólicas, lo cierto es que el brandy, recogida así ya por el Diccionario académico, es la forma inglesa con que hay que llamar… … Diccionario del origen de las palabras
brandy — [17] English acquired the word for this distilled spirit from Dutch brandewijn, and at first altered and translated it minimally to brandewine. Soon however this became brandy wine, and by the mid 17th century the abbreviated brandy was in common … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
brandy — [17] English acquired the word for this distilled spirit from Dutch brandewijn, and at first altered and translated it minimally to brandewine. Soon however this became brandy wine, and by the mid 17th century the abbreviated brandy was in common … Word origins
Brandy — noun derived from the brandy wine, of mostly American usage in the 1970s and 1980s … Wiktionary
Brandy — Bran dy, n.; pl. {Brandies}. [From older brandywine, brandwine, fr. D. brandewijn, fr. p. p. of branden to burn, distill + wijn wine, akin to G. branntwein. See {Brand}.] A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brandy fruit — Brandy Bran dy, n.; pl. {Brandies}. [From older brandywine, brandwine, fr. D. brandewijn, fr. p. p. of branden to burn, distill + wijn wine, akin to G. branntwein. See {Brand}.] A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brandy (disambiguation) — Brandy may refer to: *Brandy, an alcoholic beverage made from the distillation of wine, grape pomace, or fermented fruit juice. *Brandy (You re a Fine Girl), a 1972 hit single by Looking Glass. *Brandy, a fast tempo song written and recorded by… … Wikipedia
brandy — [bran′dē] n. pl. brandies [earlier brandywine < Du brandewijn, lit., burnt wine: so called from being distilled] 1. an alcoholic liquor distilled from wine 2. a similar liquor distilled from the fermented juice of a specified fruit [cherry… … English World dictionary
brandy — ► NOUN (pl. brandies) ▪ a strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. ORIGIN from earlier brandwine, from Dutch branden burn, distil + wijn wine … English terms dictionary
