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cognac

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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co·gnac /ˈkɒnjæk $ ˈkoʊ-, ˈkɑː-/ noun [countable, uncountable]  DFDa kind of brandy (=strong alcoholic drink) made in France, or a glass of this drink 〔法国〕干邑白兰地(酒);一杯干邑白兰地(酒)
Examples from the Corpus
cognacChoose a jug of red wine, a dynamite margarita or finish with a fine cognac.Volkov says, and looks into his cognac.What makes cognac the international high-flyer, and armagnac the spotty, stay-at-home plodder?Were these real tears, or was he just squeezing them out after too much cognac?Do join us for a glass of cognac or champagne.Bring another round of cognac, immediately!Port is immediately suggested by Stilton; cognac by coffee.
Origin cognac (1700-1800) French Cognac town in western France
co·gnac nounChineseSyllable
made kind drink) (=strong in of Corpus a alcoholic brandy


cognac
cognac /ˈkɒnjæk $ ˈkoʊ-, ˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: Cognac town in western France
a kind of brandy (=strong alcoholic drink) made in France, or a glass of this drink


co·gnacBrE /ˈkɒnjæk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkoʊnjæk/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] a type of fine brandy made in western France 科尼亚克白兰地酒,干邑(产于法国西部) [countable] a glass of cognac 一杯科尼亚克白兰地酒