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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
grappa

"brandy distilled from the residue of wine-making," 1893, from Italian grappa, literally "grapes" (see grape).

Wiktionary
grappa

n. 1 (context uncountable English) An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace. 2 (context countable English) A variety or serving of grappa.

WordNet
grappa

n. Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing

Wikipedia
Grappa

Grappa is an alcoholic beverage, a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin that contains 35 to 60 percent alcohol by volume (70 to 120 US proof).

Grappa (disambiguation)

Grappa may refer to:

  • Grappa, an Italian alcoholic beverage
  • Bassano del Grappa, a city and comune in the Veneto region of northern Italy
  • Monte Grappa, a mountain in the Veneto region of Italy
    • Battle of Monte Grappa, a series of three World War I battles on Monte Grappa

Usage examples of "grappa".

Last night there had been a fair amount of good lying after the grappa had been passed around, and the Colonel had enjoyed it.

He mixed it with a little of Tonio's grappa, poured into a spoon and heated it to just-bearable over Tonio's little boat stove.

In the aftermath of the terrible encounter, and with the grappa burning in his veins, he was feeling unusually silly.

We drank the second grappa, Rinaldi put away the bottle and we went down the stairs.

I paid for my coffee and grappa and I watched the people going by in the light from the window.

Any child who can put down a Grappa Sour in a split second…" He cleared his throat.

He went back to Torrelli’s, traded the four eggs, the lamb chop, and the fly swatter for a water glass of grappa and retired toward the woods to cook his supper.

Danny, in proof of his forgiveness, brought out a quart of ‘ grappa and shared its fire with his friends.

It was the grappa that did it, and the night of the fire, and all the deviled eggs.

Donatelli opened the grappa and poured drinks all around using a waiter's flourish that hadn't deserted him.

He bought two grappas at the bar and carried the drinks to the end of one of the tables.