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Definition of calvados

calvados

/ˈkæl.və.doʊs/
cal · va · dos
Plural:calvadoses
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• noun

1

A dry apple (or occasionally pear) brandy distilled from fermented cider and aged in oak casks, produced in the Normandy region of northwestern France.

Example

"After dinner, the host poured each guest a small glass of aged calvados to enjoy by the fireplace."

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• Nearby Words

calorically
calorie
calorific
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calvary
calve
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French, named after the Calvados department in Normandy where the spirit is produced; the region itself takes its name from a coastal reef likely derived from Latin 'calvus dorsum' (bare back).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Calvados. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/calvados
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