Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island of the southern Inner Hebrides of western Scotland. Farming, fishing, and distilling are important to its economy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small evergreen tree, Prunus ilicifolia, a native of the California coast-ranges from San Francisco bay south.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun The southernmost
island of the innerHebrides inScotland .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an island of western Scotland at the southern end of the Inner Hebrides
- noun California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers
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Examples
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The great thing is that all we really have to do is to show up in Islay, and start walking anywhere.
thank you India, Sheila, Daryl, Cindy!!! | clusterflock 2008
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We can do the same for an taigh-osda hotel on Islay, which is a scenic trip down from Oban.
Daily Slurp Gallery 2009
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"Islay" [80] is still plagued by him every evening -- a thing which he much enjoys -- and constantly begs for the spectacles.
The Letters of Queen Victoria, Volume 1 (of 3), 1837-1843) A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence Between the Years 1837 and 1861 Queen of Great Britain Victoria 1860
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Indeed, we might well consider it over-comprehensive: was it, for instance, really necessary to include raibheic ` the roar that a cow gives when gored by another; caiseach ` well supplied with cheese; or frith, a word apparently used only in MacAlpine's native Islay, meaning ` an encantation [sic] to find whether people at a great distance or at sea be in life '?
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And you get four little jars to represent the four main regions: Speyside, Islay, Highlands and Lowlands.
Whisky lili 2009
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Islay (which is a teeny island off the West Coast of Scotland) is smoky and peaty and by far MY FAVOURITE.
Archive 2009-09-01 lili 2009
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You probably know that if the snifter in front of you smells of peat and salt air it comes from the isle of Islay, if it's uber sweet it's probably from Speyside and if there's fruit and smoke, it's likely a single malt from the Highlands.
Pam Grout: Master The Art Of Blending Scotch At Glengoyne Distillery Pam Grout 2011
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Whether it's the smoky, peaty flavor of an Islay malt, the sweet complexity of a Speyside, or even a smooth and mellow blend, a good Scotch can melt the chill in your bones, and it's a balm for the spirit besides.
Tony Sachs: 7 New Scotch Whiskies To Ward Off The Chill This Autumn Tony Sachs 2011
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Islay (which is a teeny island off the West Coast of Scotland) is smoky and peaty and by far MY FAVOURITE.
Whisky lili 2009
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And you get four little jars to represent the four main regions: Speyside, Islay, Highlands and Lowlands.
Archive 2009-09-01 lili 2009
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