Shaoxing wine
Shaoxing wine noun: a variety of huangjiu made from rice, from the region of Shaoxing in the Zhejiang province of eastern China. It is used in cooking and as a beverage.
Noun
Shaoxing wine (countable and uncountable, plural Shaoxing wines)
- A variety of huangjiu made from rice, from the region of Shaoxing in the Zhejiang province of eastern China. It is used in cooking and as a beverage.
- So that's when we start to make menus. I say, "At night, I'm dreaming menus. Like summer. First course: lime ceviche, try albacore."
He says, "Second course: drunken chicken in Shao-hsing wine."[2010, Karen Tei Yamashita, I Hotel, Minneapolis: Coffee House Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 105
- So that's when we start to make menus. I say, "At night, I'm dreaming menus. Like summer. First course: lime ceviche, try albacore."
Forms of Shaoxing wine
| plural | Shaoxing wines |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Shaohsing wine |
Questions about Shaoxing wine
- What does Shaoxing wine mean?
- Shaoxing wine means a variety of huangjiu made from rice, from the region of Shaoxing in the Zhejiang province of eastern China. It is used in cooking and as a beverage.
- What part of speech is Shaoxing wine?
- Shaoxing wine is a noun.
- What is the plural of Shaoxing wine?
- The plural of Shaoxing wine is Shaoxing wines.
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