Spanish word

ron

Pronunciation

IPA/ron/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrum

Example

¿Quieres un poco de ron con hielo?

Do you want a little rum with ice?

Illustration for ron (rum)

More examples

El postre tiene sabor a ron.

The dessert has a rum flavor.

Core concept

Distilled sugarcane spirit used in cocktails or aged for sipping.

Common phrases

  • un poco de ron

    a little rum

  • ron con hielo

    rum with ice

  • sabor a ron

    rum flavor

Similar words

whisky: Distilled from fermented grains and aged in barrels, presenting malty, oaky, or smoky notes.
vodka: Clear, neutral spirit distilled from grains or potatoes, typically unflavored and mixable.
tequila: Distilled in Mexico from blue agave, presenting vegetal, peppery, or citrusy agave notes.
licor: Sweetened, flavored alcoholic liqueur made by adding sugar and aromatics to a base spirit.

Definition in Spanish

Alcohol destilado a partir de productos de la caña de azúcar, conocido por su uso en cócteles y por las diferencias entre ron blanco y ron añejo.

Word origin

Borrowed from English and Dutch rum during Caribbean trade, ron names spirits distilled from sugarcane byproducts.

Usage tips

  • Menus often list ron without a qualifier, so expect blanco for mixed drinks and añejo for drinking neat.

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