balche
or bal·ché
[ bahl-chey ]
/ bɑlˈtʃeɪ /
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
<American Spanish <Yucatec Mayan
Words nearby balche
Balboa, Balboa, Vasco Nùñez de, balbriggan, Balbuena, Balch, balche, Balch Springs, Balcon, balconet, balconette, balcony
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Example sentences from the Web for balche
Mrs. Balche was reminded of her own cat, and went to give it a little cream.
Gentle Julia|Booth TarkingtonIt may refer to balche (or baleze), the ceremonial drink, the symbol indicating the phonetic element b.
Day Symbols of the Maya Year|Cyrus ThomasFlorence was idly in the thoughts, however, of Mrs. Balche, the next-door neighbour to the south.
Gentle Julia|Booth Tarkington