noun
bourbon
BUR-buhn
noun
1
A type of American whiskey made mostly from corn and aged in charred new oak barrels.
"He poured two fingers of bourbon over ice."
How to Use Bourbon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn American whiskey, mostly made from corn, associated especially with Kentucky.
Common pairings
Kentucky bourbon
bourbon on the rocks
a shot of bourbon
Word Forms
bourbons plural
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Etymology
Named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, itself named for the French royal House of Bourbon.