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Laphroaig

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ləˈfɹɔɪɡ/
  • CMU ARPABET: L AE2 F R OW0 EY1 G Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Laphroaig whisky

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: A serving or bottle of

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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