bourbon1
/ˈbəːb(ə)n
/ /ˈbʊəːb(ə)n/noun [mass noun]
A kind of American whisky distilled from maize and rye: [count noun]: he moved to the sideboard to pour himself a bourbon...
- Of course, the menu also offers an extension selection of cognacs, single malts, bourbons and other whiskies, together with beer and wine suggestions.
- Furnished in much red velvet plush, it's dark and decadent with a stunning choice of whiskies and bourbon.
- Nearly all rum is aged in used oak barrels once used to mature bourbon or other whiskies.
Origin
Mid 19th century: named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it was first made.
Bourbon2
/ˈbʊəb(ə)n/ /ˈbɔːbɒn/The surname of a branch of the royal family of France. The Bourbons ruled France from 1589, when Henry IV succeeded to the throne, until the monarchy was overthrown in 1848, and reached the peak of their power under Louis XIV in the late 17th century. Members of this family have also been kings of Spain (1700–1931 and since 1975).
Rhymes
Bourbon3
/ˈbʊəb(ə)n/noun
1British A chocolate-flavoured biscuit with a chocolate-cream filling.The teen said he was given bread and water four times during his ordeal, adding that he was once given a pack of Bourbon biscuits for the entire day....
- For our ‘International’ bake sale I was idly toying with the idea of making some Bourbons.
- I find my self somewhat underwhelmed. I often feel that I'm missing the point with the Bourbon biscuit and by rights should like it a lot more than I do.
2US A reactionary.Some historians say populism failed because southern Bourbons were able to exploit racial fears and antagonisms and thus split the movement in half in its core region....
- It was, according to one observer, ‘part of the old feud between the Bourbon and the Redneck.’
- While he and a substantial minority opposed the use of force in America, the majority rallied to the government and this increased when the absolutist Bourbon powers intervened.
3 (also Bourbon rose) A rose of a variety which flowers over a long period and has a rich scent. It arose as a natural hybrid on the island of Réunion (formerly Île de Bourbon) and was introduced into Europe in the early 19th century.
- Rosa × borboniana, a hybrid of Rosa chinensis and R. damascena, family Rosaceae.
- If you're looking for a medium-sized bush for borders, four-foot-tall Madame Isaac Pereire, a blowsy Bourbon rose with arching canes full of opulent purplish-pink flowers is deliciously fragrant and reblooms throughout the summer.
- If you've seen Victorian wallpaper scattered with fullblown roses then you know what a Bourbon rose looks like.
Origin
Mid 19th century (in Bourbon2 (sense 2)): from Bourbon1. Bourbon2 (sense 1) dates from the 1930s.