bourbon

Etymology
From "bourbon whiskey", originally "Bourbon whiskey", of disputed provenance. Generally taken to derive from Bourbon County, Kentucky, but possibly also from Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Both derive from the French Bourbon dynasty, named for the lordship of Bourbon l'Archambault. The town's name derives from, a local deity associated with hot springs, from , from. See also Borvo.

Pronunciation

 * whiskey:


 * biscuit:

Noun

 * 1) A whiskey distilled from a mixture of grains in which at least 51% is corn, aged in charred, new oak barrels. Made in the United States.
 * 2) A serving of bourbon whiskey.
 * 3) A Bourbon biscuit.
 * 1) A Bourbon biscuit.

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: бърбън
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 波本威士忌
 * Dutch: Bourbon
 * Finnish: bourbonviski
 * French:
 * German:
 * Japanese: バーボン
 * Korean: 버번
 * Marathi: बर्बन
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: bourbon
 * Yiddish: בורבאָן


 * Finnish:


 * Marathi: बॉरबॉन