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shochus

shochus is the plural of shochu.

Meaning of shochu

Noun

shochu (usually uncountable, plural shochus)

  1. (usually) A Japanese alcoholic beverage, most commonly distilled from barley, sweet potato or rice. Typically it is 25% alcohol by volume, making it weaker than whisky, but stronger than wine and sake.
    • Lightly flavored shochus, like the barley-based Iichiko, are good mixed with soda water made on the premises with fresh lemon or in a cocktail like the Natsushima […]2022, Steve Reddicliffe, The New York Times Essential Book of Cocktails (Second Edition) (page 582)

Questions about shochus

What is shochus the plural of?
Shochus is the plural of shochu.

Words near shochus in the dictionary

  1. shochetim
  2. shochets
  3. shochikubai
  4. shochtim
  5. shochu
  6. shochus
  7. shock
  8. shock absorber
  9. shock absorbers
  10. shock absorption
  11. shock and awe

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