Brandy
(noun)
- A spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
- A strong alcoholic liquor made by distilling wine, or a similar liquor made from fermented fruit juice.
Origin:
From middle french brandy, from dutch brandewijn, from branden ("to burn") + wijn ("wine").
Examples:
- He poured himself a glass of brandy.
- The brandy was aged for 20 years in oak barrels.
- The dessert was flambéed in brandy.
- He mixed the brandy with coke to make a cocktail.
- She added a splash of brandy to her coffee.