酒母

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Chinese

alcoholic drink female; mother
trad. (酒母)
simp. #(酒母)

Pronunciation


Noun

酒母

  1. distiller's yeast; brewer's yeast; yeast for making alcoholic beverages
  2. (Teochew) leavening agent; raising agent
  3. (literary) woman who sells alcohol

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (酒母):
  • Japanese: 酒母(しゅぼ) (shubo)
  • Korean: 주모(酒母) (jumo)