whisky

Definitions of whisky
  1. noun
    a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
    synonyms: güisqui
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    bourbon
    whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
    güisqui irlandés, whisky irlandés
    whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley
    centeno
    whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
    güisqui escocés, whisky escocés
    whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
    chicha
    whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
    type of:
    aguardiente, licor
    an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
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