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Islay

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Is·lay  (l, l)
An island of the southern Inner Hebrides of western Scotland. Farming, fishing, and distilling are important to its economy.
Islay [ˈaɪlə ˈaɪleɪ]
n
(Placename) an island off the W coast of Scotland: the southernmost of the Inner Hebrides; separated from the island of Jura by the Sound of Islay. Pop.: 3500 (latest est.). Area: 606 sq. km (234 sq. miles)
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Noun1.Islay - California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowersislay - California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers
evergreen cherry, holly-leaf cherry, holly-leaved cherry, Prunus ilicifolia
wild plum, wild plum tree - an uncultivated plum tree or shrub
2.Islay - an island of western Scotland at the southern end of the Inner Hebrides
Inner Hebrides - islands between the Outer Hebrides and the western coast of Scotland
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The pounds 50million plan for Islay will see 10 underwater turbines installed in the Sound of Islay - between the isle and Jura - where tides can reach speeds of up to 12 feet per second.
GLOW WITH THE FLOW; pounds 50m tide energy plan to power isle and ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Police on Islay are investigating the death and it is understood an autopsy may be carried out.
SHOT SEAL HUNT; Tourist finds pup with bullet wound on beach: ... by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
They were trying to secure an anchor chain in a storage area of The Viking Islay.
3 DIE ON RIG SHIP by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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