Calvados

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C0044100 (kăl′və-dōs′, kăl′və-dōs′)n. A French brandy made from apples.

[French, after Calvados, a department of northwest France.]

Calvados

(ˈkælvəˌdɒs) n1. (Placename) a department of N France in the Basse-Normandie region. Capital: Caen. Pop: 659 893 (2003 est). Area: 5693 sq km (2198 sq miles)2. (Brewing) an apple brandy distilled from cider in this region

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(ˌkæl vəˈdoʊs, ˈkæl vəˌdoʊs)

n. an apple brandy of the Normandy region of France distilled from cider. [after Calvados, department in Normandy]

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Calvados - dry apple brandy made in Normandybrandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

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Calvados

(kälvädôs`), department (1990 pop. 621,300), in Normandy, N France, on the English Channel. CaenCaen
, city (1990 pop. 115,624), capital of Calvados dept., N France, in Normandy, on the Orne River. It is a busy port, canalized (by Napoleon I) directly to the sea. The commercial center of the rich Calvados region, it is highly industrialized, with a thermal power station
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Calvados

a department in northern France, on the English Channel. Area, 5, 700 sq km. Population, 545, 000 (1972). The administrative center is Caen. Economic activities include livestock raising (dairy cattle and horses), the growing of grain and sugar beets, and horticulture. Most of the department’s food industry (butter, cheese, apple cider) and its machine-building industry are concentrated in Caen. There is a fishing industry. Calvados has several sea resorts, including Deauville.

Calvados

1. a department of N France in the Basse-Normandie region. Capital: Caen. Pop.: 659 893 (2003 est.). Area: 5693 sq. km (2198 sq. miles) 2. an apple brandy distilled from cider in this region

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noun dry apple brandy made in Normandy

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