Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brandy alexander

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: brandy alexan-der
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cocktail made with brandy, cream and crème de cacao.

Etymology

From brandy + alexander (an earlier cocktail made with gin). There are various theories involving people named Alexander, but no widely accepted individual.

Inflected Forms

Brandy Alexanders (plural)

Questions

What does brandy alexander mean?: A cocktail made with brandy, cream and crème de cacao.
Where does brandy alexander come from?: From brandy + alexander (an earlier cocktail made with gin). There are various theories involving people named Alexander, but no widely accepted individual.

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