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john barleycorn
n.
personification of alcoholic drink
John Barleycorn
John Barleycorn is a
British folksong (
Roud 164). The character of John Barleycorn in the song is a
personification of the important cereal crop
barley and of the alcoholic beverages made from it, beer and
whisky. In the song, John Barleycorn is represented as suffering attacks, death and indignities that correspond to the various stages of barley cultivation, such as reaping and malting.
John Barleycorn
Noun
1. distilled rather than fermented
(synonym) liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, strong drink
(hypernym) alcohol, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant
(hyponym) aqua vitae, ardent spirits
John Barleycorn
[Folklore] A rustic deity or character in Britain who was identified with the last sheaf of the harvest. In that form, he was burned as a sacrifice, thus ensuring a good harvest the following year.
JOHN BARLEYCORN
JOHN BARLEYCORN [PERSONIFICAZIONE DEGLI ALCOLICI]