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chicha

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hookah, narghile, nargileh, sheesha, shisha, chicha, calean, kalian, water pipe, hubble-bubble, hubbly-bubblynoun

    an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water

    "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"

Wiktionary

  1. chichanoun

    A fermented beverage, most commonly made from maize, grapes or apples.

  2. Etymology: From Spanish chicha, from a Haitian language.

Wikipedia

  1. Chicha

    Chicha is a fermented (alcoholic) or non-fermented beverage of Latin America, emerging from the Andes and Amazonia regions. In both the pre- and post-Spanish conquest periods, corn beer (chicha de jora) made from a variety of maize landraces has been the most common form of chicha. However, chicha is also made from a variety of other cultigens and wild plants, including, among others, quinoa (Chenopodium quinia), kañiwa (Chenopodium pallidicaule), peanut, manioc (also called yuca or cassava), palm fruit, rice, potato, oca (Oxalis tuberosa), and chañar (Geoffroea decorticans). There are many regional variations of chicha. In the Inca Empire, chicha had ceremonial and ritual uses.

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  1. chicha

    Chicha is a traditional fermented or non-fermented beverage originating from South and Central America. It is often made from corn, but can also be prepared from other grains, fruits, or cassava. The methods of preparation and specific ingredients can vary widely depending on cultural and regional practices. The term "chicha" may also refer to certain types of music popular in these regions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Chichanoun

    see Chica

  2. Etymology: [Sp.]

Wikidata

  1. Chicha

    Chicha is a term used in some regions of South and Central America for several varieties of fermented and non-fermented beverages, many derived from maize, and similar non-alcoholic beverages. Chicha can also be made from manioc root, grape, apple or various other fruits. While chicha is most commonly associated with maize, the word is used in the Andes for almost any homemade fermented drink, and many unfermented drinks. Many different grains or fruits are used to make "chicha" in different regions.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Chicha

    chēch′a, n. a South American liquor fermented from maize. [Haytian.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chicha in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chicha in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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