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

Mayan bee keepers, like bee keepers in many other cultures, created a fermented drink, Balche, made from the honey of the stingless bee and tree bark.

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Travelling back in time is a silly fantasy I conceived of only due to imbibing too much balché yesterday evening.

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Another said, "I am Apolono Balche: a Paternoster and an Ave Maria for God's sake, brother."

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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.

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Balché is a liquor made from the bark of a tree called Balché, soaked in water, mixed with honey and left to ferment.

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