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Definition of bourbon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bourbon

noun

/ˈbɜːbən/

/ˈbɜːrbən/

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[uncountable, countable] a type of American whisky made with corn (maize) and ryeTopics Drinksc2

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[countable] a glass of bourbon

Word Originmid 19th cent.: named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it was first made.

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