aguardiente

nounfeminine/ɐɣwɐɾˈdẽtɨ/medium

a·guar·den·te

Definition

A distilled alcoholic beverage, usually of high alcohol content, produced from fermented fruits, grains, or other materials.

He offered me a glass of strong aguardiente.

This aguardiente is made from sugarcane.

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Common collocations

brandyschnappsfirewater

Do latim 'aqua' + 'ardens' (água ardente).