bourbons
SayBUR-buhnzUS/ˈbɝ.bənz/UK/ˈbɜː.bənz/
- 1Plural of bourbon.
The distillery's award-winning bourbons sell out within hours of each release.
Enthusiasts argue endlessly about which Kentucky bourbons age the best.
Note
A plural that exists because the whiskey can be counted. As a mass noun, bourbon names the spirit itself (a glass of bourbon). The plural appears when the word means distinct varieties or brands, or individual servings: two bourbons, neat. The same plural also covers Bourbon biscuits, so a plate of bourbons means the biscuits, not the drinks.
bourbons is a form of bourbon
bourbon, noun: An American whiskey distilled mostly from corn (at least 51%) and aged in charred new oak barrels. Full entry
- Forms
- bourbonbourbons plural
- Spelling
- bourbon → bourbons: add -s
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