chicha

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Definitions of chicha word

noun chicha a South American drink made from fermented maize or fruit 3
noun chicha an Asian pipe for smoking tobacco, consisting of a long tube with a bowl at the end and a reservoir of water that the smoke passes through 3
noun chicha a beer made from fermented corn in South and Central America. 1
noun chicha A fermented beverage, most commonly made from maize, grapes or apples. 1
noun chicha (music) A genre of popular Peruvian music related to cumbia and native Peruvian huayno. 0

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1750-60

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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