corn vs bootleg

bootleg vs corn

corn and bootleg both are nouns.

corn is not an adjective while bootleg is an adjective.

corn and bootleg both are verbs.

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

As nouns, bootleg is a hyponym of corn; that is, bootleg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than corn:

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

Other hyponyms of corn include corn liquor, moonshine.

corn (noun)	bootleg (noun)
something sentimental or trite	the part of a boot above the instep
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food	whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
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

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

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

Difference between corn and bootleg

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