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balche
[ bahl-chey ]
noun
- (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
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.
Travelling back in time is a silly fantasy I conceived of only due to imbibing too much balché yesterday evening.
Another said, "I am Apolono Balche: a Paternoster and an Ave Maria for God's sake, brother."
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.
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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