athole brose

athole brose
noun or atholl brose \\ˈathəlˈbrōz\
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: from Athole, Atholl, district in Scotland
Scotland : whiskey mixed with honey or meal

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Athole brose
[Athole, Atholl, a district in Perthshire.]
See brose b and Sc. Nat. Dict.

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