chicha
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chicha
Borrowed into English from Colonial Spanish around 1750–60
Example Sentences
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Nearly a decade still had to pass before the Peruvian cumbia and to a lesser extent the chicha gained acceptance from the Andean nation’s upper classes.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022
In Venezuela, it might be chicha de arroz, a horchata-like drink made from rice and milk.
From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022
He uses organic corn grown nearby in Sagaponack, N.Y., and sells his chicha at local farmer’s markets and online.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2021
Like other Amazonian populations, Tsimane' drink a fermented beverage called chicha that is made from yuca or cassava.
From Scientific American • Jun. 15, 2021
Maize, though, was what people wanted, the grain of choice for the elite—it was what you made chicha from.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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