chicha

Examples

• All

• The last step was fermentation; 12 huge jars, each holding 40 gallons, or enough to brew 1,800 pints of chicha, were set into the floor of the brewery's central patio.

  Academic text (2010)

• So they drink a lot of chicha and they love it and you got to rehydrate frequently.

  Danny Jones

• Some begin the day with a tipple of chicha, fermented corn.

  Fiction book (1991)

• A four-room structure about 2,500 square feet, it had all the equipment needed to make chicha, a corn-based beer still popular in the Andes.

  Academic text (2010)

• Someone else holds a live parrot, and others carry pots that probably contain chicha, a corn liquor imbibed by Peruvians today at weddings and christenings.

  Academic text (2011)

• Both authors described the work of the acllas as "proper" for women: married, so to speak, to the Inca or to the Sun, the women performed appropriate tasks for their illustrious husbands, including weaving, making chicha (corn beer), cooking, and agricultural work.

  Academic text (2000)

• At the festival, they served traditional chicha made from fermented corn, a favorite among the locals.

• During the celebration, guests enjoyed cold chicha, a popular drink made from corn that was passed around in cups.

• In the Andean region, many families start their day with chicha, a fermented beverage that showcases their culinary heritage.

Synonyms

T

tequila

vschicha

121 3.2

A Mexican alcoholic drink made from blue agave plant

is fermented from grains only and not distilled

M

mocha

vschicha

25 2.9

A coffee drink flavored with chocolate

is a fermented grain beverage rather than a sweet coffee flavored drink

M

mezcal

vschicha

2 7.2

A Mexican alcoholic drink that people make from the agave plant

is made by fermenting grains rather than by distilling

How Alcoholic

spirits

1 3.0

wine

∞ 1.0

chicha

• UK

9.9

beer

∞ 1.0

soft drink

40 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology