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cachaca
or ca·cha·ça
[ kuh-shah-suh ]
/ kəˈʃɑ sə /
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noun
a Brazilian white rum made from sugarcane.
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Origin of cachaca
First recorded in 1855–60; from Brazilian Portuguese cachaça, of unknown ultimate origin
Words nearby cachaca
cacao butter, caccia, cacciatore, Caccini, Cáceres, cachaca, cachalot, cache, cachectin, Cache la Poudre, cache memory
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How to use cachaca in a sentence
One, Cachaca, closed in mid-March, partly because of rising rents.
They were fast filling up on piraty cachaca, a fiery rumlike liquid made from sugar cane.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry StephensA couple of hours before sundown, the old fellow looked in at the inn for his usual glass of cachaca.
Long Live the King|Guy Boothby