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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ATHOLL BROSE

After Atholl, a district of central Scotland.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ATHOLL BROSE

Atholl brose  [ˈæθəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATHOLL BROSE

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Atholl brose is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ATHOLL BROSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Atholl brose

Atholl brose

Atholl Brose is a Scottish drink obtained by mixing oatmeal brose, honey, whisky, and sometimes cream. When made with cream the drink is rather like Baileys Irish Cream. Atholl Brose has also become an alternative name for the dessert Cranachan, which uses similar ingredients. According to legend, the drink is named after the 1st Earl of Atholl, who quashed a Highland rebellion in 1475 by filling the rebel leader's well with the mixture, making him easily captured.

Definition of Atholl brose in the English dictionary

The definition of Atholl brose in the dictionary is a mixture of whisky and honey left to ferment before consumption.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATHOLL BROSE


alecithal
eɪˈlɛsɪθəl
azimuthal
ˌæzɪˈmʌθəl
benthal
ˈbɛnθəl
Bethel
ˈbɛθəl
bismuthal
ˈbɪzməθəl
brothel
ˈbrɒθəl
canthal
ˈkænθəl
centrolecithal
ˌsɛntrəʊˈlɛsɪθəl
gnathal
ˈneɪθəl
heterolecithal
ˌhɛtərəʊˈlɛsɪθəl
isolecithal
ˌaɪsəʊˈlɛsɪθəl
labyrinthal
ˌlæbəˈrɪnθəl
lethal
ˈliːθəl
nonlethal
nɒnˈliːθəl
semilethal
ˌsɛmɪˈliːθəl
sublethal
sʌbˈliːθəl
unlethal
ʌnˈliːθəl
zenithal
ˈzɛnɪθəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATHOLL BROSE

Athinai
athirst
athlete
athlete´s foot
athlete´s village
athletic
athletic coach
athletic sports
athletic support
athletic supporter
athletically
athleticism
athletics
athodyd
Athos

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATHOLL BROSE

agarose
Ambrose
arose
brose
cribrose
dextrose
fibrose
labrose
Montrose
pease-brose
Penrose
primrose
prose
red rose
rose
sucrose
white rose
wild rose
wind rose
winter rose

Synonyms and antonyms of Atholl brose in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Atholl brose» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

阿瑟尔博泽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Atholl Brose
570 millions of speakers

English

Atholl brose
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Atholl BROSE
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

في Atholl BROSE
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Атолл Броз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Atholl Brose
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

athodyd
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Atholl Brose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Athodyd
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Atholl Brose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アトールブローゼ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아톨 말썽이라서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Athodyd
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Atholl Brose
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

athodyd
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अहाथिड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

athodyd
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Atholl Brose
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Atholl Brose
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Атолл Броз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Atholl Brose
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Atholl Brose
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Atholl Brose
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Atholl Brose
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Atholl Brose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Atholl brose

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATHOLL BROSE»

The term «Atholl brose» is used very little and occupies the 185.509 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATHOLL BROSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Atholl brose

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATHOLL BROSE»

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A Tale of 12 Kitchens: Family Cooking in Four Countries
Atholl brose, legend has it, was a drink used against fifteenth-century enemies of the Earl of Atholl in Perthshire. The intoxicating mixture cunningly rendered the enemy unconscious. It was also served to Queen Victoria when she visited Blair ...
Jake Tilson, 2006
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A description of the scenery of Dunkeld and of Blair in Atholl
Moulinearn without drinking of Mrs. Penny- cuik's Atholl brose, even though his horses were willing to go forward without corn and water. It is not in the least of Mrs. Pennycuik's merits, to have hobnobbed in the nectar of the Highland Jove, with ...
MacCulloch, 1823
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A historical account of his majesty's visit to Scotland [by ...
During dinner, the King drank two glasses of Atholl brose, which had become his Majesty's most common beverage at table, and to which he declared himself partial. In the course of conversation, Sir Walter Scott expressed a hope, that the  ...
Robert Mudie, 1822
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Curious Country Customs
The recipe of the traditional Scottish drink known as Atholl Brose was first recorded after an Atholl earl is reputed to have used the mixture to rid the Scottish king of a particularly troublesome Lord of the Isles in the 15th century. Another story ...
Jeremy Hobson, 2012
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A-Z of Whisky
Atholl Brose The wordbroseis a Scottish form of brewis or broth, deriving from the Middle Englishbrowes; inold Frenchbroez. Brose isoatmeal with boiling wateror milk poured over it, and Atholl or Athole Brose isa mixture ofoatmeal, whisky and  ...
Gavin D. Smith, 2013
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Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and ...
S erved frozen but still soft, this untraditional version of Atholl Brose has the texture of a semifreddo or tortoni. The recipe is adapted from one served at The Airds Hotel in Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland. % Serves 6 to 8 1 scant cup steel-cut,  ...
Richard Sax, 2010
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A Year In A Scots Kitchen
very lightly toasted oatmeal; add half a teacup of dripped heather honey and just before serving two wineglasses of whisky. Mix thoroughly and serve in shallow glasses.' A versionof Atholl Brose inThe Scots Cellar by F MMcNeill, (1956) ...
Catherine Brown, 2014
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Canadians at Table: Food, Fellowship, and Folklore: A ...
The firstfooter is offered refreshments from the Hogmanay table, including two favourite beverages, Het Pint and Atholl Brose. The first is a combination of ale, Scotch whisky, sugar, eggs, and nutmeg, which is slowly warmed while being ...
Dorothy Duncan, 2011
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Cocktails: Over 2250 Cocktails
ATHOLL BROSE Glass: Martini Garnish: Dust with freshly grated nutmeg Method: Prepare oatmeal water by soaking three heaped tablespoons of oatmeal in half a mug of warm water. Stir and leave to stand for fifteen minutes. Then strain to ...
Simon Difford, 2007
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The Oxford Companion to Food
Atholl brose is an alcoholic version which combines oatmeal, water, honey, and whisky (cream is an optional addition, especially for festive occasions). There is a legend which sug- gests an early origin and explains how the name Atholl came  ...
Alan Davidson, Tom Jaine, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATHOLL BROSE»

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My madcap May Day with the proud morris dancers of Toronto
... of tea, a big glug of Macallan whisky and wee Jimmy's homemade Atholl Brose (a Scottish drink made of oatmeal brose, honey and whisky). «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Outpouring. // The Best Beers From Saturday's Rain-Shortened …
Strangeland Brewery's Atholl Brose Scotch Ale (6.8 percent ABV). Strange Land is what I consider the rookie of the festival. I say this because ... «Central Track, May 15»
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Of Love & Regret: corner tavern, gypsy soul
... six ounces of Stillwater's Once in a Lifetime, a rustic, grainy ale, served with a shot of the honey-scented Scotch-based liqueur Atholl Brose, ... «Baltimore Sun, Apr 15»
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I Ate Haggis and Aqua-Cycled on the Pippa Middleton Diet
It is called Atholl Brose and is universally despised, but I sort of like it. It tastes like an old sweater, which is a comfort after all the aqua-spinning. «New York Magazine, Feb 14»
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Rolling out the haggis for Hogmanay
In the Highland tradition, the Hogmanay beverage, Atholl Brose, a heated mixture of honey and whisky topped with a dollop of whipped cream ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jan 14»
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It's Hogmanay at Hutchison House
Those in search of a warm drink can purchase an Atholl Brose (scotch, oatmeal and whipped cream) to sip on and enjoy while conversing with ... «Peterborough Examiner, Dec 13»
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Whiskies of the World Expo® Atlanta Announces Lineup
Dunkeld Atholl Brose Elijah Craig English Whisky Evan Williams Famous Grouse George Dickel Glen Dronach Glenglassaugh Glenlivet (The) «PR Web, Oct 13»
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The secret ingredient in this cocktail? You'll be surprised
Most classic of all is the Atholl Brose, a traditional “cocktail” from the mother country: 1 1/2 ounces Scotch, 3/4 ounce honey, 3/4 ounce heavy ... «The Globe and Mail, Sep 13»
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A fun way to get your five a day: Vegetable COCKTAILS are the …
Punch is making way for parsnips here, with the Atholl Brose on the menu at HIX Soho. The tipple was born from an old Scotch restorative of ... «Daily Mail, Jul 13»
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Shaken & Stirred: Japanese whiskies brighten the New York cocktail …
L'Amant, a French Colonial-style cafe in the West Village, serves a version of the Atholl Brose ($12), a Scottish drink that blends whisky, honey ... «New York Daily News, Mar 13»

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