# snake wine

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An Asian alcoholic beverage produced by infusing whole snakes in rice wine or grain alcohol, and traditionally believed to have curative effects.

## Etymology
Calque of Chinese 蛇酒 (shéjiǔ).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/snake-wine