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pombe

pombe

9.9
A traditional East African drink made by leaving grains or fruit to turn into alcohol
  • noun
  • UK
: pombe
  • "Prisoners also had been authorized to brew Pombe beer in the Municipality Club, and they do drink Pombe sometimes there." 107

Examples

  • In Tanzania, many people enjoy drinking pombe made from fermented millet during celebrations.

  • After a long day of work, he relaxed with a refreshing glass of pombe at the local tavern.

  • "Prisoners also had been authorized to brew Pombe beer in the Municipality Club, and they do drink Pombe sometimes there." 107

    Academic text (2005)

  • She learned how to brew pombe using traditional methods passed down through generations.

How Alcoholic

spirits
17 3.0
wine
∞ 1.0
pombe
  • UK
9.9
beer
∞ 1.0
water
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

pombe singular
pombes plural

Etymology

Pombe is a Swahili word that means 'alcohol' or 'beer' and is used across East Africa for a homemade drink made by fermenting grains or fruit. So the English name simply uses the local word for this traditional brew.