Islay

Is·lay

I0248500 (ī′lā, ī′lə) An island of the southern Inner Hebrides of western Scotland. Farming, fishing, and distilling are important to its economy.

Islay

(ˈaɪlə; ˈaɪleɪ) n (Placename) an island off the W coast of Scotland: the southernmost of the Inner Hebrides; separated from the island of Jura by the Sound of Islay. Pop: 3457 (2001). Area: 606 sq km (234 sq miles)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	islay - California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowersevergreen cherry, holly-leaf cherry, holly-leaved cherry, Prunus ilicifoliawild plum, wild plum tree - an uncultivated plum tree or shrub
	2.	Islay - an island of western Scotland at the southern end of the Inner HebridesInner Hebrides - islands between the Outer Hebrides and the western coast of Scotland

Islay

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Islay

(ī`lā, ī`lə), island (1985 est. pop. 3,900), 240 sq mi (622 sq km), Argyll and Bute, W central Scotland, southernmost of the Inner Hebrides. Bowmore is the ancient capital, but Port Ellen (founded 1844) is the main town. The land is fertile, with large livestock and dairy farms and vast fields of peat. Oats and potatoes are the main crops, and cheese is made. Distilling and tourism are important. Islay's west coast is the site of the world's first commercial wave-powered electrical generation station (2000). Memorials to victims of the sinkings (1918) of the Tuscania and the Otranto are on the island.

Islay

an island off the W coast of Scotland: the southernmost of the Inner Hebrides; separated from the island of Jura by the Sound of Islay. Pop.: 3457 (2001). Area: 606 sq. km (234 sq. miles)

islay

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Synonyms for islay

noun California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers

Synonyms

evergreen cherry
holly-leaf cherry
holly-leaved cherry
Prunus ilicifolia

Related Words

wild plum
wild plum tree

noun an island of western Scotland at the southern end of the Inner Hebrides

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Inner Hebrides