malwa
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of malwa
from Rutooro, a language of W Uganda
Example Sentences
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A millet based fermented beverage is called "malwa" or "marua" and it's close to the beer family.
From US News
It’s also what they can afford: they can drink malwa all evening for the cost of a single bottle of branded beer.
From Washington Times
The men joke that the crude brew of fermented millet known as “malwa” makes them feel both high and as if they’d just eaten.
From Washington Times
It's also what they can afford: they can drink malwa all evening for the cost of a single bottle of branded beer.
From US News
The men joke that the crude brew of fermented millet known as "malwa" makes them feel both high and as if they'd just eaten.
From US News
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