Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - brandy

n. (pl. -ies) a strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. Phrases and idioms brandy-ball Brit. a kind of brandy-flavoured sweet. brandy butter a rich sweet hard sauce made with brandy, butter, and sugar. brandy-snap a crisp rolled gingerbread wafer usu. filled with cream. Etymology: earlier brand(e)wine f. Du. brandewijn burnt (distilled) wine