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SCOTCH WHISKY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Scotch whisky mean?
• SCOTCH WHISKY (noun)
The noun SCOTCH WHISKY has 1 sense:
1. whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
Familiarity information: SCOTCH WHISKY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
malt whiskey; malt whisky; Scotch; Scotch malt whiskey; Scotch malt whisky; Scotch whiskey; Scotch whisky
Hypernyms ("Scotch whisky" is a kind of...):
whiskey; whisky (a liquor made from fermented mash of grain)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Scotch whisky"):
Drambuie (a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur)
Holonyms ("Scotch whisky" is a substance of...):
Rob Roy (a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey)
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