Definitions
unfiltered wine; wine brewed twice
Etymology
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The character "醾" is a phono-semantic compound incorporating the semantic component 酉, which denotes alcohol or fermentation, and the phonetic component 糜, which indicates its pronunciation. It occurs almost exclusively within the compound "酴醾", a term that initially described a specific type of fermented wine in early Chinese sources. The meaning of "酴醾" later extended to refer to the roseleaf raspberry plant, Rubus rosifolius, likely because the plant's flowers were utilized in brewing this beverage or because the wine itself was named after the plant, thereby associating the character with both a botanical entity and an alcoholic drink.