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realgar wine en · NOUN

Etymology

Calque of Mandarin 雄黃酒 /雄黄酒 (xiónghuángjiǔ), 雄黄酒 (xiónghuángjiǔ, literally “realgar liquor”).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A Chinese rice liquor mixed with realgar (arsenic sulfide), traditionally consumed during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Synonyms

xionghuang wine