samshu
A triple-distilled variety of rice-based baijiuA triple-distilled variety of rice-based baijiu.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A triple-distilled variety of rice-based baijiu.
(historical, obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of baijiu.
Origin
From Cantonese 三燒 /三烧 (“thrice-burnt”), a former name of 三蒸酒 (sānzhēngjiǔ, “thrice-distillFrom Cantonese 三燒 /三烧 (“thrice-burnt”), a former name of 三蒸酒 (sānzhēngjiǔ, “thrice-distilled alcohol”).
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