Etymology

osmanthus wine

Today it means: A Chinese distilled spirit flavored with osmanthus flowers, specially consumed during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Full definition →

Mandarin 桂花酒
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  1. Mandarin · calque of桂花酒“osmanthus liquor”
  2. English todayosmanthus wine

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

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