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Complimentary room service is also included, and the Little Pool Bar on the rooftop served salads and sandwiches alongside classic caipirinhas and more creative cocktails.—Laura French, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026 Flying in the face of male arrogance and the city’s penchant for beer and Brazil’s national drink, the caipirinha, Isabel opens a small neighborhood wine, called Os Rejeitados (The Rejects) and specializing in natural wine… what could possibly go wrong?—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026 At night, learn forró, drink caipirinhas under lantern light, and fall asleep to the sound of the waves.—Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025 On Wednesday night, the caipirinhas were flowing past midnight at a party co-hosted by Google and Octopus Energy and well attended by an eclectic mix of journalists, venture capitalists, and NGO leaders.—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for caipirinha
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Etymology
Brazilian Portuguese, from caipira backwoodsman, rustic