chicha
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chicha
Borrowed into English from Colonial Spanish around 1750–60
Example Sentences
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The team excavated artifacts, including painted pottery and jugs with the remains of traditional chicha, the corn-based drink that remains a mainstay of the Andes region today.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
Bela: Also, their lomo saltado and the chicha morada drink.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023
Wash these dishes down with an Inca Kola or a pitcher of chicha morada, a purple corn drink.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 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
Last to go was the chicha brewery with its elite female staff.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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