n.
Pronunciation: ' r ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: probably short for obsolete rumbullion rum
Date: 1654
1 : an alcoholic beverage distilled from a fermented cane product (as molasses)
2 : alcoholic liquor <the demon rum >
n.
Pronunciation: ' r ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: probably short for obsolete rumbullion rum
Date: 1654
1 : an alcoholic beverage distilled from a fermented cane product (as molasses)
2 : alcoholic liquor <the demon rum >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012