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Noun: islay
  1. California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers
    "The islay provided year-round greenery in the native garden";
    - holly-leaved cherry, holly-leaf cherry, evergreen cherry, Prunus ilicifolia
Noun: Islay
  1. An island of western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides, known for its whisky distilleries
    "Islay is famous for its peaty single malt whiskies"

Derived forms: islays

Type of: island, wild plum, wild plum tree

Part of: Inner Hebrides

Encyclopedia: Islay, Ontario