n. A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A inferior brandy of Spain and Portugal.
n. A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A brandy made in Spain and Portugal, generally from grapes.
n. In general, in Spanish countries, any spirituous liquor for drinking.
Word Usage
"There were even black bottles of a raw and fierce brandy called aguardiente, offered by a brawny monk whose scars and tattoos made him look like an old soldier."