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kaoliang
[ kou-lee-ang ]
noun
- a variety of grain sorghum.
- a liquor made from kaoliang stalks.
kaoliang
/ ˌkeɪəʊlɪˈæŋ /
noun
- any of various E Asian varieties of the sorghum Sorghum vulgare
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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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Example Sentences
From out of the kaoliang the boy now peered, his brown face hardly distinguishable from the soil.
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