cognac
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++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)
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cognac• Choose 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 Franceco·gnac nounChineseSyllable
made kind drink) (=strong in of Corpus a alcoholic brandy
cognac
co‧gnac /ˈkɒnjæk $ ˈkoʊ-, ˈkɑː-/
noun [uncountable and countable]
co‧gnac /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
Language: French
Origin: Cognac town in western France