Buckfast
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Buckfast
from Buckfast Abbey, Devon, England where it is produced
Example Sentences
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The chancellor is proposing to change to a system which would mean higher taxes on fortified wines, like Buckfast, and lower taxes on lighter wines, like rose.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2021
Over 70 years, he bred a robust strain known as the Buckfast bee.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 25, 2019
In a 1927 article, the Benedictine Monks of Buckfast Abbey described the relationship:
From Washington Times ● Mar. 2, 2019
The company that distributes Buckfast says it has been fielding calls about it for months, but remains neutral on the referendum.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2014
Buckfast Abbey is one of the oldest in Britain, and ultimately became the richest Cistercian house in the West of England.
From From John O'Groats to Land's End by Robert Naylor
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