Phrase guide

corn whiskey

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 80% corn (maize).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: corn whisky, corn

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: whiskey, whisky

Narrower terms: moonshine, bootleg, corn liquor

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