kaoliang
kao·liang
kaoliang · kaoliangs
гаолян, гаоляновая водка
A sorghum-based variety of baijiuA sorghum-based variety of baijiu.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A sorghum-based variety of baijiu.
(countable, uncountable)Any of various Chinese varieties of sorghum.
гаоля́нgaolján
More definitions
- sorghums of China and Manchuria having small white or brown grains (used for food) and dry pithy stalks (used for fodder, fuel and thatching)
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
liquor:
Chinese sorghum:
Origin
From the Wade-Giles romanization of the former pronunciation of Mandarin 高粱 (gāoliáng).From the Wade-Giles romanization of the former pronunciation of Mandarin 高粱 (gāoliáng).
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Forms
plural: kaoliangsWord family
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