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kaoliang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
kao-liang
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sorghum-based variety of baijiu.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various Chinese varieties of sorghum.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of the former pronunciation of Mandarin 高粱 (gāoliáng).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

kaoliangs (plural) gaoliang (alternative) koaliang (alternative) kowliang (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

baijiu mijiu

Questions

What does kaoliang mean?
A sorghum-based variety of baijiu.
Where does kaoliang come from?
From the Wade-Giles romanization of the former pronunciation of Mandarin 高粱 (gāoliáng).

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