大麴

Chinese

big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
 yeast; alcoholic beverage
trad. (大麴/大麯) 大 麴/麯
simp. (大曲*) 大 曲

Pronunciation

Noun

大麴

  1. traditional kind of distiller's yeast used in the production of high-end baijiu, which is made from a mixture of barley, wheat, peas, and broad beans
  2. liquor made with such yeast, including Maotai, Wuliangye, Jiannanchun and many more
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