samshu
[ sam-shoo, -syoo ]
/ ˈsæm ʃu, -syu /
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noun
a Chinese liqueur distilled from millet or rice.
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Origin of samshu
1690–1700; <dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) sàam-sìu, akin to Chinese sān shāo three boilings, brewings
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samshu
/ (ˈsæmʃuː, -sjuː) /
noun
an alcoholic drink from China that is made from fermented rice and resembles sake
Word Origin for samshu
C17: perhaps modification of Chinese shao chiu spirits that will burn, from shao to burn + chiu spirits
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