1. a type of brandy distilled from white grapes and produced in the Cognac region of France
2. any similar brandy-style liquor
Usage: general use

Examples

• He ordered an expensive cognac after dinner.
• The restaurant’s cognac collection included bottles from the 1800s.
• She sipped her cognac slowly by the fireplace.
• The chef used cognac to flambé the dessert.
• His grandfather preferred cognac over whiskey.
• The cognac had a smooth, rich flavor with hints of vanilla.