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calvados

noun, cal·va·dos often capitalized \ˌkal-və-ˈdōs, ˌkäl-\

Definition of CALVADOS

:  an applejack made in Calvados
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Origin of CALVADOS

French, from Calvados, department in Normandy, France
First Known Use: 1906

Rhymes with CALVADOS

adios, adipose, bellicose, cellulose, comatose, diagnose, grandiose, granulose, Helios, lachrymose, megadose, otiose, overdose, racemose, Shabuoth, tuberose, varicose, ventricose

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  1. calvados
  2. Calvados Reef
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