- Cereal grass - Cereal plant - Hardy cereal - A valuable grain, of the family of grasses, genus Hordeum,
used for food, and for making malt, from which are prepared beer, ale,
and whisky.
- Same as Whisky, a liquor. - Alt. of Whisky - An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes,
etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the
United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat,
but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley.