kaoliang

kao·liang
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noun

A sorghum-based variety of baijiu.

OriginMandarin 高粱 →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounkaoliang (countable and uncountable, plural kaoliangs)

plural kaoliangs · alternative gaoliang · alternative koaliang · alternative kowliang

  1. countableuncountableA sorghum-based variety of baijiu.
  2. countableuncountableAny of various Chinese varieties of sorghum.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
baijiu
Also see
sorghum

Origin

  1. Mandarin高粱
  2. Englishkaoliang

From the Wade-Giles romanization of the former pronunciation of Mandarin 高粱 (gāoliáng).

More words from Mandarin

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 高粱, 高粱粟
  • 高粱 (gou¹ loeng⁴)Chinese sorghum
  • 高粱粟 (gou¹ loeng⁴ suk¹)Chinese sorghum
  • 高粱 (go¹ loeng⁴)liquor
  • 高粱酒 (go¹ loeng⁴ zau²)liquor
Chinese Mandarin 高粱, 高粱
  • 高粱 (gāoliáng)Chinese sorghum
  • 高粱 (gāoliáng)liquor
  • 高粱酒 (gāoliángjiǔ)liquor
Finnish kaoliang
  • kaoliangliquor
French kaoliang
  • kaoliangliquor
Japanese 高粱酒
  • 高粱酒liquor
Korean 고량주
  • 고량주 (goryangju)liquor
Polish gaoliang, gaoliang
  • gaoliangChinese sorghum
  • gaoliangliquor
Russian гаоля́н, гаоля́новая во́дка
  • гаоля́н (gaolján)Chinese sorghum
  • гаоля́новая во́дка (gaoljánovaja vódka)liquor
Thai เกาเหลียง, เกาเหลียง
  • เกาเหลียงChinese sorghum
  • เกาเหลียงliquor

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kalinago
Cite this entry
APA

kaoliang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaoliang

MLA

“kaoliang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaoliang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaoliang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaoliang.

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