English Explanatory Dictionary

osmanthus wine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Chinese distilled spirit flavored with osmanthus flowers, specially consumed during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Word forms

osmanthus wine osmanthus wines

Etymology

Calque of Mandarin 桂花酒 (guìhuājiǔ, “osmanthus liquor”).

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