aguardiente

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aguardiente

Noun

aguardiente (countable and uncountable, plural aguardientes)

  1. An inferior brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
  2. A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.

References
  • aguardiente in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

French

Noun

aguardiente f (plural aguardientes)

  1. aguardiente

Spanish

Etymology

agua +‎ ardiente

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aɡwarˈdjente/, [aɣwarˈðjẽn̪t̪e]

Noun

aguardiente m (plural aguardientes)

  1. (hard) liquor, booze
  2. brandy

Derived terms

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