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John Barleycorn vs rum

rum vs John Barleycorn

John Barleycorn and rum both are nouns.

John Barleycorn is not an adjective while rum is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
John Barleycorn Yes No No No
rum Yes Yes No No
As nouns, rum is a hyponym of John Barleycorn; that is, rum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than John Barleycorn:
  • John Barleycorn: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
  • rum: liquor distilled from fermented molasses
Other hyponyms of John Barleycorn include aqua vitae, ardent spirits, akvavit, aquavit, arak, arrack, bitters, brandy, gin, ouzo, schnapps, schnaps, mescal, tequila, vodka, whiskey, whisky, firewater, lacing, rowan berry vodka, rowan vodka, rowanberry vodka, mulberry liqueur, cranberry liqueur.
John Barleycorn (noun) rum (noun)
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
John Barleycorn (adjective) rum (adjective)
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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