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John Barleycorn vs bitters

bitters vs John Barleycorn

John Barleycorn and bitters both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
John Barleycorn Yes No No No
bitters Yes No No No
As nouns, bitters is a hyponym of John Barleycorn; that is, bitters is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than John Barleycorn:
  • John Barleycorn: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
  • bitters: alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
John Barleycorn (noun) bitters (noun)
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
Difference between John Barleycorn and bitters

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