rhum

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

rhum

from English rum, perhaps an abbreviated form of rumbullion, attested since 1652 as a term for this drink, of unknown origin or from the old Norman word rombollion ("round-boiling"), which referred to distilled alcohols made from cider or perry.

Definition

Synonyms

aguardiente de cañaaguardiente de melazasalcool de cannegrogguildiverumbulliontafiatue diable

Plural

rhums

Hyperonym

alcool

Hyponym

punch

Translations

  • germangerman:Rum
  • englishenglish:rum
  • spanishspanish:ron
  • finnishfinnish:rommi
  • dutchdutch:rum
  • portugueseportuguese:rum

See also

rhumer (v.)