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brandy bottle
nounLow frequency (compound noun).
/ˈbrændi ˌbɒtl/The literal glass container specifically designed for holding and pouring brandy.
brandy butter
nounC1/C2
/ˈbrændi ˈbʌtə(r)/A rich, sweet sauce or spread made by creaming butter, sugar, and brandy, traditionally served with Christmas pudding, mince pies, or other festive desserts.
brandy mint
nounC2
/ˈbrændi ˌmɪnt/A common name for the herb spearmint (Mentha spicata), noted for its sweet, aromatic leaves.
brandy snap
nounLow
/ˈbrændi snæp/A crisp, thin, rolled biscuit or cookie, typically flavoured with ginger and golden syrup, often filled with whipped cream.
brandy snifter
nounC2
/ˈbrændi ˈsnɪftə/A large, short-stemmed drinking glass with a wide bottom and narrow top, designed for swirling and concentrating the aroma of spirits like brandy.
brandywine
nounLow
/ˈbrændiwaɪn/A spirit distilled from wine or the fermented juice of grapes.
branford
nounLow
/ˈbrænfəd/A toponymic surname and place name, primarily referring to specific locations or used as a personal name.
brangle
nounverb-intransitivearchaic/rare
/ˈbraŋɡ(ə)l/A quarrel, squabble, or noisy dispute; a wrangle.
brangus
nounLow
/ˈbræŋɡəs/A specific breed of cattle developed by crossbreeding Brahman and Angus cattle.
brank
verb-intransitiveRare / Archaic
/bræŋk/To bridle, curb, restrain, or control. Historically, to put a bridle or restraint (a 'brank') on someone or something.
branks
nounplural-nounArchaic / Very Rare (CEFR L7+ vocabulary)
/bɹæŋks/A scolding, nagging, or harsh reprimand; also historically, a bridle for scolding women.
branle
nounLow (Historical/Specialist)
/ˈbrɑːnl(ə)/, /brɑ̃l/A Renaissance or early Baroque dance in duple or triple time, characterized by swaying side-to-side movements; also refers to the music for this dance.
brannigan
nounLow
/ˈbrænɪɡən/A noisy quarrel, brawl, or violent disturbance; a drinking spree.
branson
nounC1
/ˈbrænsən/A surname, most commonly referring to Richard Branson, the British business magnate and founder of the Virgin Group.
brant
nounLow
/brant/A small, dark goose of northern coastal regions, closely related to the Canada goose.
brantford
nounLow (primarily geographic/cultural reference)
/ˈbræntfəd/A city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, known historically for manufacturing and as the site of the first telephone business.
branting
nounVery low (obscure/archaic/dialectal)
/ˈbrantɪŋ/A small migratory wild goose (Branta bernicla); also called a Brent goose.
branwen
nounVery Low
/ˈbrænwɛn/A given name of Welsh origin meaning 'fair, blessed, or white crow/raven'.
branzino
nounLow-frequency
/branˈdziːnəʊ/A species of Mediterranean sea bass prized as a food fish, Dicentrarchus labrax.
braque
nounC2
/brak/(chiefly art) A term referring to the distinctive style of Georges Braque, French painter and co-founder of Cubism, characterised by fragmented forms and geometric abstraction.

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