BRANDIES

Noun

brandies

plural of brandy

Verb

brandies

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brandy

Anagrams

• bandiers, brandise, debrains

Source: Wiktionary


BRANDY

Bran"dy, n.; pl. Brandies. Etym: [From older brandywine, brandwine, fr. D. brandewijn, fr. p. p. of branden to burn, distill + wijn wine, akin to G. branntwein. See Brand.]

Definition: A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States to that distilled from cider and peaches. In northern Europe, it is also applied to a spirit obtained from grain. Brandy fruit, fruit preserved in brandy and sugar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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