Awamori

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice via distillation. uncountable, usually

    "Awamori, distilled only on Okinawa from ground Thai long-grain rice, is considered to be the best shochu. […] Good awamoris are stored in underground clay vessels for several years."

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"Awamori, distilled only on Okinawa from ground Thai long-grain rice, is considered to be the best shochu. […] Good awamoris are stored in underground clay vessels for several years."

Etymology

From Japanese 泡盛 (awamori).

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