cachaça

noun

ca·​cha·​ça kə-ˈshä-sə How to pronounce cachaça (audio)
: a Brazilian liquor distilled from sugarcane

Word History

Etymology

Brazilian Portuguese

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cachaça was in 1821

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“Cachaça.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cacha%C3%A7a. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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