jiu

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noun

Any Chinese alcoholic beverage

OriginRomanian Jiu →
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Meanings

jiu1

nounjiu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny Chinese alcoholic beverage

    I didn’t attempt homebrew versions of Chinese jiu or Japanese sake.

    2007 February 7, Harold Mcgee, “In a Bottle, the Scent of a Mouse”, in New York Times

Jiu2

proper noun
  1. A river in Romania.

Origin

jiu · noun

Borrowed from Mandarin 酒 (jiǔ).

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Jiu · proper noun

  1. RomanianJiu
  2. EnglishJiu

From Romanian Jiu.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

jiu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiu

MLA

“jiu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jiu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiu.

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