n [ U , C ]
whisky (= a strong alcoholic drink) produced in Scotland.
The adjective Scotch was used in former times to describe the people and things of Scotland, but it is now only used of products like whisky and wool. The adjective Scottish is now used to describe the people and things of Scotland, and Scots is used to describe its people, its law and its language
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Scotch beef
Scottish dancing
a Scots accent.