calvados

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UK/ˈkælvədɒs/UK/ˈkælvədəʊs/US/ˈkɑlvədoʊs/

noun

An apple brandy made in Normandy, France.

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Meanings

calvados1

nouncalvados (countable and uncountable, plural calvadoses)

plural calvadoses

  1. uncountableAn apple brandy made in Normandy, France.
  2. countableA glass of this spirit.

Calvados2

proper noun
  1. A department of Normandy, France.

Origin

From the department of Calvados.

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Translations

Catalan Calvadós
  • Calvadósdepartment of France, in the Normandy region
Chinese Cantonese 卡爾瓦多斯 /卡尔瓦多斯, 卡爾瓦多斯蘋果白蘭地 /卡尔瓦多斯苹果白兰地
  • 卡爾瓦多斯 /卡尔瓦多斯 (kaa¹ ji⁵ ngaa⁵ do¹ si¹)apple brandy from Normandy
  • 卡爾瓦多斯蘋果白蘭地 /卡尔瓦多斯苹果白兰地 (kaa¹ ji⁵ ngaa⁵ do¹ si¹ ping⁴ gwo² baak⁶ laan⁴ dei²)apple brandy from Normandy
Chinese Mandarin 卡爾瓦多斯 /卡尔瓦多斯, 卡爾瓦多斯蘋果白蘭地 /卡尔瓦多斯苹果白兰地
  • 卡爾瓦多斯 /卡尔瓦多斯 (kǎ'ěrwǎduōsī)apple brandy from Normandy
  • 卡爾瓦多斯蘋果白蘭地 /卡尔瓦多斯苹果白兰地 (kǎ'ěrwǎduōsī píngguǒ báilándì)apple brandy from Normandy
  • 卡爾瓦多斯 /卡尔瓦多斯 (Kǎ'ěrwǎduōsī)department of France, in the Normandy region
Dutch calvados, calvados
  • calvadosapple brandy from Normandy
  • calvadosglass of calvados
Finnish calvados, calvados
  • calvadosapple brandy from Normandy
  • calvadosglass of calvados
  • Calvadosdepartment of France, in the Normandy region
French calvados, calvados
  • calvadosapple brandy from Normandy
  • calvadosglass of calvados
  • Calvadosdepartment of France, in the Normandy region
German Calvados
  • Calvadosapple brandy from Normandy
Japanese カルヴァドス, カルヴァドス
  • カルヴァドス (karuvadosu)apple brandy from Normandy
  • カルヴァドス (Karuvuadosu)department of France, in the Normandy region
Korean 칼바도스
  • 칼바도스 (kalbadoseu)apple brandy from Normandy
Lithuanian kalvadòsas
  • kalvadòsasapple brandy from Normandy
Polish calvados, calvados
  • calvadosapple brandy from Normandy
  • calvadosglass of calvados
  • Calvadosdepartment of France, in the Normandy region
Portuguese Calvados
  • Calvadosdepartment of France, in the Normandy region
Russian кальвадо́с
  • кальвадо́с (kalʹvadós)apple brandy from Normandy
Spanish Calvados
  • Calvadosdepartment of France, in the Normandy region
Cite this entry
APA

calvados. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calvados

MLA

“calvados.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calvados. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calvados,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calvados.

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