Rum
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Rum ( noun )
- An alcoholic drink made from sugarcane juice or molasses.
- A strong, dark, sweet, or spiced liquor made from fermented and distilled sugarcane juice or molasses.
- A spirituous liquor obtained by distillation of fermented molasses or other sugarcane by-products.
Origin:
From arabic rūm ("roman"), from latin rūm ("greek"), from byzantine greek ῥωμαῖος (rhōmaîos, "roman") which was used to refer to the greek speaking byzantine empire and its people. the word ultimately comes from the latin word "roma" which means rome.
Examples:
- He ordered a rum and coke at the bar.
- She had a taste for dark rum.
- The rum is aged for a minimum of five years.
- The rum is infused with vanilla and nutmeg.
- The recipe for the cocktail called for light rum.
(As a verb)
Rum ( verb )
- An alcoholic drink made from sugarcane juice or molasses.
- A strong, dark, sweet, or spiced liquor made from fermented and distilled sugarcane juice or molasses.
- A spirituous liquor obtained by distillation of fermented molasses or other sugarcane by-products.
Origin:
From arabic rūm ("roman"), from latin rūm ("greek"), from byzantine greek ῥωμαῖος (rhōmaîos, "roman") which was used to refer to the greek speaking byzantine empire and its people. the word ultimately comes from the latin word "roma" which means rome.
Examples:
- He ordered a rum and coke at the bar.
- She had a taste for dark rum.
- The rum is aged for a minimum of five years.
- The rum is infused with vanilla and nutmeg.
- The recipe for the cocktail called for light rum.