cachaca

or ca·cha·ça

[ kuh-shah-suh ]

noun

1. a Brazilian white rum made from sugarcane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cachaca¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from Brazilian Portuguese cachaça, of unknown ultimate origin

Example Sentences

Out came a bottle of cachaça, drinks were poured and plans laid.

From The Daily Beast

Made with cachaça, a sugarcane Brandy native to Brazil, and limes and sugar, this is the Brazilian national cocktail.

From The Daily Beast