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Samshu
‖
Sam′shoo
,
Sam′shu
,
Noun.
[Chinese
san-shao
thrice fired.]
A spirituous liquor distilled by the Chinese from the yeasty liquor in which boiled rice has fermented under pressure.
S. W. Williams.
Definition
2024
samshu
samshu
English
Alternative forms
samshoo
(
archaic
)
Noun
samshu
(
uncountable
)
A strong
Chinese
wine
.
Etymology
From
Cantonese
三燒
(
saam1 siu1
,
“
thrice burnt
”
)
.
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