corn vs moonshine

moonshine vs corn

corn and moonshine both are nouns.

corn and moonshine both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of corn include bootleg, corn liquor.

corn (noun)	moonshine (noun)
something sentimental or trite	whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food	the light of the Moon
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 (verb)	moonshine (verb)
preserve with large-grained rock salt	distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine
feed (cattle) with corn

Difference between corn and moonshine

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