cachaca

or ca·cha·ça

[ kuh-shah-suh ]

noun

1. a Brazilian white rum made from sugarcane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cachaca¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from Brazilian Portuguese cachaça, of unknown ultimate origin

Example Sentences

Most rums are distilled from molasses, while cachaça is distilled from the fermented juice of sugar canes, giving it a completely different flavor.

From Salon

While I strongly recommend cachaça, rum can be used if that's all you have.

From Salon

Cachaça, also known as pinga which is similar to rum, is normally the main ingredient.

From Salon

And in the Lobby Bar, the fancy new canteen on the ground floor, you can order a Viva Superstar cocktail, a dizzying mix of gin, cachaça and other exotic ingredients, like whey.

From New York Times

In another, a server is whipping up a caipirinha from a silver bowl of liquid nitrogen, lime juice and the spirit cachaça.

From Washington Post