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Bourbon

/bˈɜrbən/
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(noun) A whiskey distilled in the United States from a mixture of grains in which at least 51% is corn, aged in charred, new oak barrels.

Bourbon is made from corn.
John drinks Scotch and Mary bourbon.
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ is a type of American whiskey that is primarily made from corn.

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