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John Barleycorn vs whiskey

whiskey vs John Barleycorn

John Barleycorn and whiskey both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
John Barleycorn Yes No No No
whiskey Yes No No No
As nouns, whiskey is a hyponym of John Barleycorn; that is, whiskey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than John Barleycorn:
  • John Barleycorn: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
  • whiskey: a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
John Barleycorn (noun) whiskey (noun)
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
Difference between John Barleycorn and whiskey

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