Buckfast

British  

/ ˈbʌkˌfɑːst /

noun

1. Informal name: Buckie. a fortified tonic wine

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Etymology

Origin of Buckfast

from Buckfast Abbey, Devon, England where it is produced

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Example Sentences

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Buckfast

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

One source of inspiration for breeders is Karl Kehrle, a Benedictine monk known as Brother Adam, who worked at Buckfast Abbey in the United Kingdom.

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

But it seems unlikely that it would prove any more difficult to import Buckfast to an independent Scotland than, say, French-made champagne, though whether its price would rise to match Moet is another matter.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2014

By far the most interesting building here is Buckfast Abbey, founded in the reign of Henry II, on the site of a Benedictine abbey of Saxon days.

From Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts by Rosalind Northcote

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