Meanings
nounapplejack (countable and uncountable, plural applejacks)
plural applejacks
- countableuncountableAn alcoholic drink similar to apple brandy and calvados, made by freeze-distilling ("jacking") apple cider.
Origin
From apple + jack, referring to the increase in alcohol concentration due to freeze distillation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Applejack
- ApplejackAlcoholic drink
Japanese アップルジャック
- アップルジャック (appurujakku)Alcoholic drink
Russian я́блочная во́дка
- я́блочная во́дка (jábločnaja vódka)Alcoholic drink
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APA
applejack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applejack
MLA
“applejack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applejack. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “applejack,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applejack.
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