泔gān(ㄍㄢ)
⒈ 〔泔水〕洗过米或洗碗洗菜用过的水。
形声:从氵、甘声
water from washing rice to boil thick, as gruel
◎ 泔 gān
〈名〉
淘米水,洗过米的水 [water from washing rice]
周谓潘曰泔。从水,甘声,淅米汁也。——《说文》
有水浊如泔。——苏轼《东湖》