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Laphroaig

/ləˈfɹɔɪɡ/

Laphroaig proper noun: a whisky distillery, noted for its strong peaty taste, on Islay in Scotland.

Proper noun

Laphroaig

  1. (Scotland) A whisky distillery, noted for its strong peaty taste, on Islay in Scotland.

Noun

Laphroaig (countable and uncountable, plural Laphroaigs)

  1. (A serving or bottle of) Laphroaig whisky
    • And when I am hungry, said MacK, they bring me the salmons of Argyll smoked over peat of the Hebrides, and a glass of Laphroaig.2003, Todd McEwen, Who Sleeps With Katz, Granta, published 2005, page 239

Forms of Laphroaig

pluralLaphroaigs

Origin of Laphroaig

From Goidelic/Scottish Gaelic; possibly from lag (“hollow”) + Old Norse breidd (“breadth”) + Old Norse vík (“bay”).

Questions about Laphroaig

What does Laphroaig mean?
Laphroaig means a whisky distillery, noted for its strong peaty taste, on Islay in Scotland.
What part of speech is Laphroaig?
Laphroaig can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Laphroaig?
Laphroaig is pronounced /ləˈfɹɔɪɡ/.

Words near Laphroaig in the dictionary

  1. laphamite
  2. Laphams
  3. lapheld
  4. laphelds
  5. laphet
  6. Laphroaig
  7. Laphroaigs
  8. Lapica
  9. Lapicas
  10. lapicide
  11. lapicides

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