Jack Rose
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noun
a cocktail made with apple brandy, lime or lemon juice, and grenadine.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of Jack Rose
Short for jacqueminot rose, named after J. M. Jacqueminot (1787–1865), French nobleman and general
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