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eau de vie
eau de vie
noun
strong coarse brandy
WordNet
Eau` de vie"
Etymology
F., water of life;
eau
(L.
aqua
) water +
de
of +
vie
(L.
vita
) life.
Definitions
French name for brandy. Cf.
Aqua vitæ
, under
Aqua
.
Bescherelle.
Webster 1913
