bootleg vs corn

corn vs bootleg

bootleg and corn both are nouns.

bootleg is an adjective but corn is not an adjective.

bootleg and corn both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bootleg	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
corn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, corn is a hypernym of bootleg; that is, corn is a word with a broader meaning than bootleg:

bootleg: whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
corn: whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn

Other hypernyms of bootleg include corn whiskey, corn whisky.

bootleg (noun)	corn (noun)
the part of a boot above the instep	something sentimental or trite
whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash	ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
	whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
	tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
	(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
	the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
	a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes

bootleg (adjective)	corn (adjective)
distributed or sold illicitly

bootleg (verb)	corn (verb)
produce or distribute illegally	preserve with large-grained rock salt
sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol	feed (cattle) with corn

Difference between bootleg and corn

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