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balche

or bal·ché

[ bahl-chey ]
/ bɑlˈtʃeɪ /
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noun
(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.
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Origin of balche

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

Words nearby balche

Balboa, Balboa, Vasco Nùñez de, balbriggan, Balbuena, Balch, balche, Balch Springs, Balcon, balconet, balconette, balcony
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How to use balche in a sentence

  • It may refer to balche (or baleze), the ceremonial drink, the symbol indicating the phonetic element b.

    Day Symbols of the Maya Year|Cyrus Thomas

  • Florence was idly in the thoughts, however, of Mrs. Balche, the next-door neighbour to the south.

    Gentle Julia|Booth Tarkington

  • Mrs. Balche was reminded of her own cat, and went to give it a little cream.

    Gentle Julia|Booth Tarkington
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