chicha

[ chee-chuh ]

/ ˈtʃi tʃə /

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noun

a beer made from fermented corn in South and Central America.

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Origin of chicha

Borrowed into English from Colonial Spanish around 1750–60

Words nearby chicha

chicanismo, Chicano, Chicanos, Chicanx, chiccory, chicha, Chichagof Island, Chichén Itzá, Chichester, Chichewa, chichi

How to use chicha in a sentence

They make free use of fermented drinks, especially brandy, chicha, and guarapo.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
In some districts of the Sierra the chicha is prepared in a peculiar and very disgusting manner by the Indians.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
On each side of the body were ranged cooking utensils, and vessels containing water and chicha.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
We met many indians carrying great ovoidal jars which were made at Tenango, and which are chiefly used for carrying chicha.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr

Knowing nothing of the price of chicha, we gave her six centavos, with which she seemed well satisfied.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr