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balche

noun
bal·che
variants: or less commonly balché \(ˈ)bäl¦chā \
plural -s

Definition of balche 

: a fermented drink prepared by the natives of Yucatan from the bark of a tree of the genus Lonchocarpus and honey

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First Known Use of balche

1941, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for balche

American Spanish balché, from Maya

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