realgar wine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Chinese rice liquor mixed with realgar (arsenic sulfide), traditionally consumed during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Word forms

realgar wine

Etymology

Calque of Mandarin 雄黃酒 /雄黄酒 (xiónghuángjiǔ), 雄黄酒 (xiónghuángjiǔ, literally “realgar liquor”).

Synonyms

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