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eau de vie

eau de vie
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohduh vee; English oh duh vee]
    • /oʊdə ˈvi; English ˌoʊ də ˈvi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohduh vee; English oh duh vee]
    • /oʊdə ˈvi; English ˌoʊ də ˈvi/

Definitions of eau de vie words

  • noun eau de vie brandy, especially a coarser and less purified variety. 1
  • noun eau de vie brandy or other spirits 0
  • noun eau de vie brandy, esp. a clear spirit distilled from fruit other than grapes 0
  • noun eau de vie brandy or similar spirit. 0

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Parts of speech for Eau de vie

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adjective
verb
adverb
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determiner
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eau de vie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

eau de vie usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for eau de vie

noun eau de vie

  • whiskey — an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.
  • cognac — Cognac is a type of brandy made in the south west of France.
  • marc — a standardized system developed by the Library of Congress for producing and transmitting machine-readable bibliographic records.
  • aqua vitae — alcohol

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