bourbon

noun/ˈbɜrbən/

Frequency rank: #6,808 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A type of American whiskey made primarily from corn and aged in charred oak barrels.

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Example sentence

He poured himself some bourbon and sat down by the fireplace.

Synonyms & related words

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