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- Chinese · calque of蛇酒
- English todaysnake wine
Calque of Chinese 蛇酒 (shéjiǔ).
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snake wine
Today it means: An Asian alcoholic beverage produced by infusing whole snakes in rice wine or grain alcohol, and traditionally believed to have curative effects. Full definition →
Chinese 蛇酒