brandy Definition

brandy
noun brandies

1. A strong alcoholic drink distilled from grape wine. See also cognac.
2. A glass of this drink.
3. A strong alcoholic drink made from another type of wine or fermented fruit juice, or by steeping fruit in brandy.

Example: cherry brandy

Derivative: brandied
adj

Etymology: 17c, originally as brandwine: from Dutch brandewijn, from branden to burn or distil + wijn wine.