aguardiente

[ ah-gwahr-dee-en-tee; Spanish ah-gwahr-thyen-te ]

/ ɑˌgwɑr diˈɛn ti; Spanish ˌɑ gwɑrˈðyɛn tɛ /

noun

a type of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.

a liquor, popular in South and Central America, made from sugar cane.

(in Spanish-speaking countries) any distilled spirit.

Origin of aguardiente

1815–25, Americanism;<Spanish, contraction of agua ardiente literally, fiery water; see aqua, ardent

Words nearby aguardiente

A.G.S., agst., Agt., agterskot, Aguadilla, aguardiente, Aguascalientes, ague, agueweed, Aguinaldo, aguish

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Example sentences from the Web for aguardiente

Fortifying his inner man with the last half pint of aguardiente for breakfast, which quite refreshed him, he went to work.
Captain Brand of the "Centipede"|H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise
After a short rest and a long pull of aguardiente we pushed on again.
The Putumayo, The Devil's Paradise|Walter Hardenburg
With eyes drowned in aguardiente he stood as one dazed, looking after, but taking no measures to stop it.
The Free Lances|Mayne Reid
The good old truck that you Spaniards mollify under the name of aguardiente is the solution of all problems, Perez.
Plain Mary Smith|Henry Wallace Phillips

They desired not to eat or to drink—not even of my aguardiente, which is the best.
Cabbages and Kings|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for aguardiente

aguardiente

/ Spanish (aɣwarˈðjente) /

noun

any inferior brandy or similar spirit, esp from Spain, Portugal, or South America

Word Origin for aguardiente

C19: literally: burning water

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	aguardiente
释义	aguardiente [ ah-gwahr-dee-en-tee; Spanish ah-gwahr-thyen-te ] / ɑˌgwɑr diˈɛn ti; Spanish ˌɑ gwɑrˈðyɛn tɛ / noun a type of brandy made in Spain and Portugal. a liquor, popular in South and Central America, made from sugar cane. (in Spanish-speaking countries) any distilled spirit. Origin of aguardiente 1815–25, Americanism;<Spanish, contraction of agua ardiente literally, fiery water; see aqua, ardent Words nearby aguardiente A.G.S., agst., Agt., agterskot, Aguadilla, aguardiente, Aguascalientes, ague, agueweed, Aguinaldo, aguish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aguardiente Fortifying his inner man with the last half pint of aguardiente for breakfast, which quite refreshed him, he went to work. Captain Brand of the "Centipede"\|H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise After a short rest and a long pull of aguardiente we pushed on again. The Putumayo, The Devil's Paradise\|Walter Hardenburg With eyes drowned in aguardiente he stood as one dazed, looking after, but taking no measures to stop it. The Free Lances\|Mayne Reid The good old truck that you Spaniards mollify under the name of aguardiente is the solution of all problems, Perez. Plain Mary Smith\|Henry Wallace Phillips They desired not to eat or to drink—not even of my aguardiente, which is the best. Cabbages and Kings\|O. Henry British Dictionary definitions for aguardiente aguardiente / Spanish (aɣwarˈðjente) / noun any inferior brandy or similar spirit, esp from Spain, Portugal, or South America Word Origin for aguardiente C19: literally: burning water Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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