John Barleycorn
–noun
| a personification of barley as used in malt liquor, of malt liquor itself, or of any intoxicating liquor. |
[Origin: 1610–20
]
] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
John Barleycorn
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| John Barleycorn
n. A personification of alcoholic liquor. |
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| john barleycorn | |
noun | |
| an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented [syn: liquor] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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