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bran⋅dy

  [bran-dee] noun, plural -dies, verb, -died, -dy⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a spirit distilled from wine or from the fermented juice of grapes or of apples, peaches, plums, etc.
–verb (used with object)
2. to mix, flavor, or preserve with brandy.
Origin:
1615–25; short for brandywine < D brandewijn burnt (i.e., distilled) wine
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bran·dy   (brān'dē)   
n.   pl. bran·dies
An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
tr.v.   bran·died, bran·dy·ing, bran·dies
To preserve, flavor, or mix with brandy.

[Short for brandy-wine, from Dutch brandewijn : brandende, present participle of branden, to burn; see gwher- in Indo-European roots + wijn, wine; see wine.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

brandy 
1657, abbreviation of brandywine (1622) from Du. brandewijn "burnt wine," so called because it is distilled (cf. Ger. cognate Branntwein and Czech palenka "brandy," from paliti "to burn").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bran·dy
Pronunciation: 'bran-dE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural brandies
: an alcoholic liquor distilled fromwine or fermented fruit juice (as of apples)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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