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John Barleycorn vs mescal

mescal vs John Barleycorn

John Barleycorn and mescal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
John Barleycorn Yes No No No
mescal Yes No No No
As nouns, mescal is a hyponym of John Barleycorn; that is, mescal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than John Barleycorn:
  • John Barleycorn: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
  • mescal: a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
John Barleycorn (noun) mescal (noun)
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
Difference between John Barleycorn and mescal

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