# bourbon

Pronunciation: say "BUR-bun" US /ˈbɝ.bən/, UK /ˈbɜː(ɹ).bən/

## Noun

1. An American whiskey distilled mostly from corn (at least 51%) and aged in charred new oak barrels.
   - Simple: A strong American drink made mostly from corn and stored in burned oak barrels.
   - _Good bourbon develops its color and flavor over years in the barrel._
   - _Distillers must use new charred oak barrels to label their product bourbon._
2. A single glass or measure of bourbon whiskey, poured as a drink.
   - Simple: One glass or measure of bourbon, served as a drink.
   - _After the meeting, he treated himself to a bourbon on the rocks._
   - _Two bourbons later, the conversation had grown a good deal louder._
3. A rectangular chocolate-flavored sandwich cookie with a chocolate cream filling, popular in Britain.
   - Simple: A long, chocolate-flavored sandwich cookie with a creamy filling.
   - _He grabbed a bourbon from the tin during the afternoon break._
   - _The children fought over the last two bourbons on the plate._

## Origin

The word comes from "bourbon whiskey" (originally "Bourbon whiskey"), whose origin is disputed. It is generally traced to Bourbon County, Kentucky, but possibly also to Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana; both take their name from the French Bourbon dynasty. That name comes from the French town Bourbon-l'Archambault, whose name derives from Borvo, a local Celtic deity of hot springs, from Proto-Celtic *borvo ("froth, foam"), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- ("to be hot, boil").

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