ˈsam|shü, -|syü noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps from Chinese (Pekingese) shao 1 ciu 3 spirits that will burn, samshu, from shao 1 to burn + chiu 3 wine, spirits
: an alcoholic liquor distilled in China usually from rice or large millet
ˈsam|shü, -|syü noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps from Chinese (Pekingese) shao 1 ciu 3 spirits that will burn, samshu, from shao 1 to burn + chiu 3 wine, spirits
: an alcoholic liquor distilled in China usually from rice or large millet
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012