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eau de vie

[ohduh-vee, oh duh vee] / oʊdəˈvi, ˌoʊ də ˈvi /
NOUN
brandy
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“They would use real apple juice or clarified apple juice or they would use an eau de vie from Europe.”

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025

If any of you uncover some ancient recipe for pickles and eau de vie, something that balances the humors, perhaps, let me know.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2022

Taking the play in is like sipping a rarefied eau de vie, the kind that scalds as it cools.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019

After drinking it, Woodworth set his glass down on the table, and, smacking his lips, declared emphatically that Mallory's eau de vie was superior to anything that he had ever tasted.

From The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees by Mary Caroline Crawford

"I knew eau de vie would bring it," added Grossbeck, as he filled the little glasses.

From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Oliver Optic


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