whiskey
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- whisky (England, Scotland, Canada)
[edit] Etymology
Irish uisce beatha and Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha lit. 'water of life' (compare aquavit, from Latin aqua vitae).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
whiskey (plural whiskeys or whiskies)
- (Ireland, US) A distilled alcoholic liquor made from fermented grain, usually aged by storing in oak barrels.
- (Ireland, US) A drink of whiskey.
- The letter W in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
[edit] Usage notes
The regional spellings whiskey and whisky are also used world-wide to distinguish regional whiskies, for example bourbon whiskey, but Scotch whisky.
[edit] Translations
alcoholic drink
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the letter "W" in ICAO spelling alphabet
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[edit] See also
[edit] French
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic or Irish via English
[edit] Noun
whiskey m. (plural whiskeys)
- whiskey (drink)
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- fr:Alcoholic beverages