Jamaica rum
- noun
- /dʒəˈmeɪkə rʌm/
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ron de Jamaica
- That bar specializes in cocktails made with Jamaica rum to give them a unique flavor.
Examples
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The rich aroma of Jamaica rum adds depth to traditional fruitcakes.
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She brought back a bottle of Jamaica rum as a souvenir from her trip.
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I love Jamaica rum!
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Have you tried Jamaica rum before?
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She brought back a bottle of Jamaica rum as a souvenir from her trip.
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That bar specializes in cocktails made with Jamaica rum to give them a unique flavor.
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The rich aroma of Jamaica rum adds depth to traditional fruitcakes.
Synonyms
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3.1
A strong alcoholic drink made from sugarcane or its syrup
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Morphology
This is a straightforward place+product compound: 'Jamaica' (the island) + 'rum' (the spirit) denotes rum produced in Jamaica. The meaning is directly inferable from the constituents and follows a common cross-linguistic pattern for origin-based food/drink names, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.
Etymology
Jamaica rum is named for the island of Jamaica, where people long ago turned sugarcane into a strong, flavorful drink. The hot island weather and the local ways of making it gave the rum a bold, fruity smell and taste, so today Jamaica rum means the dark, 'full-flavored' rum made there.