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cachaca

Syllabification: (ca·cha·ca)
Pronunciation: /kəˈSHäkə, -ˈSHäsə/
(also cachaça)
Definition of cachaca

noun

  • a Brazilian white rum made from sugar cane.

Origin:

mid 19th century: Brazilian Portuguese, from Portuguese cacaça '(white) rum'

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