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bourbon
(encz) | bourbon,bourbon n: Zdeněk Brož |
bourbon
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Bourbon
(gcide) | Bourbon \Bour"bon\, n. [From the castle and seigniory of Bourbon
in central France.]
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1. A member of a family which has occupied several European
thrones, and whose descendants still claim the throne of
France.
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2. A politician who is behind the age; a ruler or politician
who neither forgets nor learns anything; an obstinate
conservative.
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bourbon
(wn) | Bourbon
n 1: a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from
the South)
2: whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and
aged in charred oak barrels
3: a member of the European royal family that ruled France
4: a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793)
and Spain and Naples and Sicily [syn: Bourbon, {Bourbon
dynasty}] |
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bourbon
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bourbon
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Bourbon lily
(gcide) | Lily \Lil"y\ (l[i^]l"[y^]), n.; pl. Lilies (l[i^]l"[i^]z).
[AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. Flower-de-luce.]
1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus Lilium,
endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of
six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior
three-celled ovary.
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Note: There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North
Temperate zone. Lilium candidum and {Lilium
longiflorum} are the common white lilies of gardens;
Lilium Philadelphicum is the wild red lily of the
Atlantic States. Lilium Chalcedonicum is supposed to
be the "lily of the field" in our Lord's parable;
Lilium auratum is the great gold-banded lily of
Japan.
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2. (Bot.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of
several genera, having some resemblance in color or form
to a true lily, as Pancratium, Crinum, Amaryllis,
Nerine, etc.
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3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the
north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of
a lily or fleur-de-lis.
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But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.
--Sir T.
Browne.
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4. (Auction Bridge) A royal spade; -- usually in pl. See
Royal spade, below.
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African lily (Bot.), the blue-flowered {Agapanthus
umbellatus}.
Atamasco lily (Bot.), a plant of the genus Zephyranthes
(Zephyranthes Atamasco), having a white and pink
funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions
resembling those of a lily. --Gray.
Blackberry lily (Bot.), the Pardanthus Chinensis, the
black seeds of which form a dense mass like a blackberry.
Bourbon lily (Bot.), Lilium candidum. See Illust.
Butterfly lily. (Bot.) Same as Mariposa lily, in the
Vocabulary.
Lily beetle (Zool.), a European beetle ({Crioceris
merdigera}) which feeds upon the white lily.
Lily daffodil (Bot.), a plant of the genus Narcissus, and
its flower.
Lily encrinite (Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp.
Encrinus liliiformis. See Encrinite.
Lily hyacinth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Hyacinthus.
Lily iron, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of
peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish.
Lily of the valley (Bot.), a low perennial herb
(Convallaria majalis), having a raceme of nodding,
fragrant, white flowers.
Lily pad, the large floating leaf of the water lily. [U.
S.] --Lowell.
Tiger lily (Bot.), Lilium tigrinum, the sepals of which
are blotched with black.
Turk's-cap lily (Bot.) Lilium Martagon, a red lily with
recurved sepals; also, the similar American lily, {Lilium
superbum}.
Water lily (Bot.), the Nymph[ae]a, a plant with floating
roundish leaves, and large flowers having many petals,
usually white, but sometimes pink, red, blue, or yellow.
[See Illust. of Nymph[ae]a.]
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Bourbon whisky
(gcide) | Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, n. [Ir. or Gael. uisge
water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha
whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. Usquebaugh.]
An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc.,
especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In
the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize,
rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made
from malted barley.
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Bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in Bourbon County,
Kentucky.
Crooked whisky. See under Crooked.
Whisky Jack (Zool.), the Canada jay ({Perisoreus
Canadensis}). It is noted for its fearless and familiar
habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the
winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter
beneath. Called also moose bird.
[1913 Webster] WhiskyfiedBourbon whisky \Bour"bon whis"ky\
See under Whisky.
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Bourbonism
(gcide) | Bourbonism \Bour"bon*ism\, n.
The principles of those adhering to the house of Bourbon;
obstinate conservatism.
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Bourbonist
(gcide) | Bourbonist \Bour"bon*ist\, n.
One who adheres to the house of Bourbon; a legitimist.
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bourbon
(wn) | Bourbon
n 1: a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from
the South)
2: whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and
aged in charred oak barrels
3: a member of the European royal family that ruled France
4: a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793)
and Spain and Naples and Sicily [syn: Bourbon, {Bourbon
dynasty}] |
bourbon dynasty
(wn) | Bourbon dynasty
n 1: a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793)
and Spain and Naples and Sicily [syn: Bourbon, {Bourbon
dynasty}] |
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