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bourbon

Syllabification: (bour·bon)
Pronunciation: /ˈbərbən/
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Definition of bourbon

noun

  • a straight whiskey distilled from a mash having at least 51 percent corn in addition to malt and rye.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it was first made

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