lao khao

noun

A Thai whisky made from fermented rice.

Meanings

nounlao khao (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Thai whisky made from fermented rice.

Origin

  1. Thaiเหล้าขาว
  2. Englishlao khao

Borrowed from Thai เหล้าขาว (literally “white liquor”).

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APA

lao khao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lao%20khao

MLA

“lao khao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lao%20khao. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lao khao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lao%20khao.

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