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kaoliang

[ kou-lee-ang ]

noun

  1. a variety of grain sorghum.
  2. a liquor made from kaoliang stalks.


kaoliang

/ ˌkeɪəʊlɪˈæŋ /

noun

  1. any of various E Asian varieties of the sorghum Sorghum vulgare
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kaoliang1

< Chinese (Wade-Giles) kao1liang 2 , (pinyin) gāoliang ( gāo high + liáng millet)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kaoliang1

from Chinese kao tall + liang grain

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