Calvados

ˈkælvəˌdoʊs

Definition

Definition of Calvados - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

drink

Rare

apple brandy distilled from cider in Normandy

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She enjoyed a glass of Calvados after dinner.

apple brandy

spirit

geography

Rare

department in Normandy, France

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Calvados is famous for its beautiful landscapes.

area

district

region

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Origin of Calvados

French, named after Calvados, a region in Normandy

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Caen

geography

city in the Calvados department, Normandy, France

Examples of Calvados in a sentence

Calvados is often served in fine dining restaurants.
The history of Calvados is rich and varied.
Calvados offers a variety of outdoor activities.

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French:Calvados, ...
German:Calvados, ...
Italian:Calvados, ...
Spanish:Calvados, ...
Portuguese:Calvados, departamento francês da Normandia, ...
Chinese:卡尔瓦多斯, ...
Japanese:カルヴァドス, ...
Arabic:كالڤادوس, كَالفادُوس, ...
Hebrew:קַלְבָּדוֹס, קַלְבָּדוֹס, ...
Russian:кальвадос, Кальвадос, ...
Ukrainian:Кальвадос, ...
Hindi:कैल्वाडोस, ...
Bengali:কালভাদোস, ক্যালভাডোস, ...
Catalan:Calvados, ...
Czech:calvados, Calvados, ...
Danish:Calvados, ...
Dutch:Calvados, ...
Greek:Καλβαντός, διαμέρισμα της Νορμανδίας στη Γαλλία, ...
Hungarian:calvados, Calvados, ...
Khmer:កាល់វ៉ាដូស, នាយកដ្ឋានមួយនៅតំបន់ន័រម៉ង់ឌី ប្រទេសបារាំង, ...
Korean:칼바도스, ...
Persian:کالوادوس, ...
Polish:Calvados, ...
Portuguese (BR):Calvados, ...
Romanian:Calvados, ...
Swedish:Calvados, ...
Thai:คาลวาโดส, กัลวาดอส, ...
Turkish:kalvados, Calvados, ...
Vietnamese:Calvados, ...

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Definition of Calvados - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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