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Bourbon whisky 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.
Bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in Bourbon County,
Kentucky.
Crooked whisky. See under Crooked.
Whisky Jack (Zo["o]l.), 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.
Bourbon whisky Bourbon whisky Bour"bon whis"ky
See under Whisky.
Crooked whisky 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.
Bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in Bourbon County,
Kentucky.
Crooked whisky. See under Crooked.
Whisky Jack (Zo["o]l.), 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.
Crooked whisky Crooked Crook"ed (kr??k"?d), a.
1. Characterized by a crook or curve; not straight; turning;
bent; twisted; deformed. ``Crooked paths.' --Locke.
he is deformed, crooked, old, and sere. --Shak.
2. Not straightforward; deviating from rectitude; distorted
from the right.
They are a perverse and crooked generation. --Deut.
xxxii. 5.
3. False; dishonest; fraudulent; as, crooked dealings.
Crooked whisky, whisky on which the payment of duty has
been fraudulently evaded. [Slang, U.S.] --Barlett.
Potato whisky Potato Po*ta"to, n.; pl. Potatoes. [Sp. patata potato,
batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably
batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.)
(a) A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade
family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which
there are numerous varieties used for food. It is
native of South America, but a form of the species is
found native as far north as New Mexico.
(b) The sweet potato (see below).
Potato beetle, Potato bug. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A beetle (Doryphora decemlineata) which feeds, both
in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the
potato, often doing great damage. Called also
Colorado potato beetle, and Doryphora. See
Colorado beetle.
(b) The Lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender
striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur
does less injury than the preceding species.
Potato fly (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black
species (Lytta atrata), the striped (L. vittata), and
the gray (L. cinerea, or Fabricii) are the most common.
See Blister beetle, under Blister.
Potato rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed
to be caused by a kind of mold (Peronospora infestans),
which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.
Potato weevil (Zo["o]l.), an American weevil (Baridius
trinotatus) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of
potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.
Potato whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky
taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made
from potatoes or potato starch.
Potato worm (Zo["o]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx,
or hawk moth (Macrosila quinquemaculata); -- called also
tomato worm. See Illust. under Tomato.
Seaside potato (Bot.), Ipom[oe]a Pes-Capr[ae], a kind of
morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed
leaves. [West Indies]
Sweet potato (Bot.), a climbing plant (Ipom[oe]a Balatas)
allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a
sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is
probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively
in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far
north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this
plant before it was to the Solanum tuberosum, and this
is the ``potato' of the Southern United States.
Wild potato. (Bot.)
(a) A vine (Ipom[oe]a pandurata) having a pale purplish
flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy
places in the United States.
(b) A similar tropical American plant (I. fastigiata)
which it is thought may have been the original stock
of the sweet potato.
Whisky 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.
Bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in Bourbon County,
Kentucky.
Crooked whisky. See under Crooked.
Whisky Jack (Zo["o]l.), 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.
Whisky Whiskey Whis"key, Whisky Whis"ky, n.; pl. Whiskeysor
Whiskies. [See Whisk, v. t. & n.]
A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also
tim-whiskey.
Whisky Whisky Whisky, or Whiskey Ring Whiskey, Ring . (U. S. Hist.)
A conspiracy of distillers and government officials during
the administration of President Grant to defraud the
government of the excise taxes. The frauds were detected in
1875 through the efforts of the Secretary of the Treasury. B.
H. Bristow, and most of the offenders were convicted.
Whisky Jack 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.
Bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in Bourbon County,
Kentucky.
Crooked whisky. See under Crooked.
Whisky Jack (Zo["o]l.), 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.
Whiskyfied Whiskyfied Whis"ky*fied, Whiskeyfied Whis"key*fied, a.
[Whisky + -fy.]
Drunk with whisky; intoxicated. [Humorous] --Thackeray.
