What does rhum in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word rhum in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rhum in French.

The word rhum in French means rum, rum baba, agricultural rum, rhum arrangé, the Route du Rhum sailing race. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rhum

rum

nom masculin (alcool de canne à sucre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rhum est une spécialité des Antilles.
Rum is a speciality of the West Indies.

rum baba

nom masculin (pâtisserie imbibée de rhum) (cake)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le baba au rhum est le dessert préféré de ma grand-mère.

agricultural rum

nom masculin (eau-de-vie de sucre ce canne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rhum agricole est produit par distillation du vesou, le jus de canne.

rhum arrangé

nom masculin (rhum parfumé) (drink)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nicolas fait du rhum arrangé au coing, à la framboise, à la cannelle...

the Route du Rhum sailing race

nom propre féminin (course maritime de l'Europe aux Antilles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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