Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ron/

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Translation

rum

Word origin

Borrowed into Spanish from English 'rum', which entered wide use in the eighteenth century Caribbean sugar trade. The ultimate origin of the English word is uncertain.

Origin
English
Root
rum
English cognates
rum

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralrones

Examples

sirvió .

He poured himself a glass of rum with ice.

cubano .

Cuban rum is famous all over the world.

¿ ?

Do you want a little rum in your coffee?

.

They made a cocktail of rum and lemon.

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Rum is made from sugar cane.

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This word is part of lesson 40.