kaoliang /ˌkoulēˈaNG, ˌkaʊliˈæŋ 
/ ▸ noun sorghum of a variety grown in China and used to make dough and alcoholic drinks. Sorghum bicolor variety
nervosum, family
Gramineae. – ORIGIN early 20th century : from Chinese gāoliang, from gāo ‘high’ + liáng ‘fine grain’.
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