Cognac

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkÉ’njæk/

Origin

French cognac, from Cognac, a city in France, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum.

Noun

1. a brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in FranceMajor manufacturers add a small proportion of caramel to colour their cognacs.