🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くーす【古酒】 : kuusu | define meaning
kuusu
Definition
Noun
- A distilled alcoholic beverage unique to Okinawa made from rice, aged for at least three years. Aged Awamori; aged alcohol.
Etymology
Cognate to the Japanese term こしゅ【古酒】 koshu "aged alcohol", or more specifically, "aged sake".
Notes
Though the term くーす kuusu is related to the Japanese term こしゅ【古酒】 koshu, it differs in that it is made through a process of distillation (as in Awamori), rather than brewing (as in Sake).
意味：こしゅ・ふるざけ【古酒】