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Buckfast

British  
/ ˈbʌkˌfɑːst /

noun

  1. Informal name: Buckie.  a fortified tonic wine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Buckfast

from Buckfast Abbey, Devon, England where it is produced

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The comedian was welcomed to the Victoria Barracks in Ballater by officers from the 5Scots regiment who served him Scotch eggs and Buckfast.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2025

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

The first time somebody told me they were worried that Buckfast would not be available in an independent Scotland, I thought they were joking.

From The Guardian Sep. 16, 2014

It ran westwards from Buckfast Abbey, and divided at Broad Rock, near Plym Head, in the middle of the moor—one branch going to Tavistock, and the other to Buckland Abbey.

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

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