English Explanatory Dictionary

applejack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An alcoholic drink similar to apple brandy and calvados, made by freeze-distilling ("jacking") apple cider.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

applejack applejacks

Etymology

From apple + jack, referring to the increase in alcohol concentration due to freeze distillation.

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