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bourbon
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bourbon
(noun)
bourbon
/
ˈ
bɚbən/
noun
plural
bourbons
bourbon
/
ˈ
bɚbən/
noun
plural
bourbons
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOURBON
:
a type of American whiskey made from corn, malt, and rye
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noncount
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a glass of
bourbon
I prefer
bourbon
to Scotch.
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We'll have two
bourbons
[=two glasses of bourbon], please.
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