In English-speaking countries, "eau de vie" refers to a distilled beverage made from fruit other than grapes. Similar terms may be local translations or may specify the fruit used to produce it. Although "eau de vie" is a French term, similar beverages are produced in other countries (e.g., German" Schnaps", Balkan "rakia", Turkish "rakı", Romanian "țuică", Czech and Slovak "pálenka", Hungarian "pálinka", and Sri Lankan coconut "arrack"). In French, however, "eau de vie" is a generic term for distilled spirits. The proper French term for fruit brandy is "eau-de-vie de fruit", while "eau-de-vie de vin" means wine spirit (brandy), and several further categories of spirits (distilled from grape pomace, lees of wine, beer, cereals, etc.) are also legally defined as "eau-de-vie" in a similar fashion. Many "eaux de vie" made from fruits, wine, pomace, or rye have a protected designation of origin within the European Union.