noun
erguotou; Chinese white liquor
A strong, clear distilled spirit from China, typically made from sorghum. The name literally means 'second pot head', referring to the second distillation. Often encountered in discussions of Chinese cuisine or alcohol.
from Chinese èrguōtóu
北京の居酒屋で二鍋頭を初めて飲んだ。
I drank erguotou for the first time at a tavern in Beijing.
二鍋頭はアルコール度数が高く、火鍋によく合う。
Erguotou has a high alcohol content and goes well with hot pot.
紹興酒 is a Chinese fermented rice wine, darker and less strong than the distilled white liquor 二鍋頭.
Borrowed from Chinese 二鍋頭／二锅头 (èrguōtóu), literally 'second pot head', referring to the second distillation in the production process. The Japanese reading アルコード approximates the Chinese pronunciation.