eau de vie Hear it!

eau de vie definition

eau de vie (ōd vē′)

brandy, esp. a clear spirit distilled from fruit other than grapes

Etymology: Fr, lit., water of life

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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