balche

American

[bahl-chey] / bɑlˈtʃeɪ /

Or balché

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.

Etymology

Origin of balche

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

Example Sentences

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I will avenge myself by placing before you, if possible, the delicious fish this lake contains; for in its green depths are balche and trout of the most delicate flavor.

From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Dahn, Felix

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