mijiu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A variety of Chinese rice wine, made from fermented glutinous rice and usually about 15–20% alcohol by volume.

Pronunciation

mē′jyō′

Word forms

mijiu

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 米酒 (mǐjiǔ, “rice alcohol”).

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