Phrase guide

sweet fermented rice

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A traditional food of China, used as a dish itself, or components of other dishes, and is also a folk remedy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jiuniang, Chinese fermented sweet rice, Chinese sweet fermented rice, Chinese fermented rice

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A traditional desert of Thailand, composed of a lightly fermented glutinous rice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pang khao mahk, khao mahk, Thai fermented sweet rice, Thai sweet fermented rice, Thai fermented rice

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

A traditional pudding of Vietnam, composed of a lightly fermented glutinous rice

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: com ruou, Vietnamese fermented glutinous rice, Vietnamese fermented sticky rice, Vietnamese fermented sweet rice

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 甜米酒 — Chinese food
  • Chinese: 糯米酒 — Chinese food
  • Chinese: 酒酿/酒釀 /酒酿 (jiǔniàng) — Chinese food
  • Chinese: 醪糟 (láozāo) — Chinese food
  • Chinese: 米酒 (mǐjiǔ) — Chinese food
  • Chinese: 甜酒 (tiánjiǔ) — Chinese food
  • Chinese: 酒糟 (jiǔzāo) — Chinese food
  • Chinese: 江米酒 (jiāngmǐjiǔ) — Chinese food
  • Chinese: 甜白酒 (tiánbáijiǔ) — Chinese food
  • Polish: jiuniang — Chinese food
  • Polish: khao mahk — Thai food
  • Polish: cơm rượu — Vietnamese food
  • Vietnamese: cơm rượu — Vietnamese food