balche

or bal·ché

[ bahl-chey ]

noun

1. (among the Yucatec Maya) a drink made from the bark of a leguminous tree, Lonchocarpus violaceus, which is soaked in honey and water and fermented.

Word History and Origins

Origin of balche¹

From Latin American Spanish (Mexico, Guatamala); from Yucatec Mayan

Example Sentences

It is there he finds balché and wild honey to brew his pitarrilla.

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