Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osmanthus wine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
os-man-thus wine
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese distilled spirit flavored with osmanthus flowers, specially consumed during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of Mandarin 桂花酒 (guìhuājiǔ, “osmanthus liquor”).

Usage

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Questions

What does osmanthus wine mean?
A Chinese distilled spirit flavored with osmanthus flowers, specially consumed during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Where does osmanthus wine come from?
Calque of Mandarin 桂花酒 (guìhuājiǔ, “osmanthus liquor”).

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