"chicha" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃiːt͡ʃə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chicha.wav Forms: chichas [plural]
Rhymes: -iːtʃə Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish chicha, from Kuna chichab (“corn”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|chicha}} Spanish chicha, {{der|en|cuk|chichab||corn}} Kuna chichab (“corn”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} chicha (countable and uncountable, plural chichas)
  1. A fermented beverage from South and Central America, most commonly made from maize, grapes or apples. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): chicha de jora [feminine] (Spanish), asua (english: Andes) [feminine] (Spanish), azua [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-chicha-en-noun-0A-Btm1L Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Spanish translations, Alcoholic beverages Disambiguation of Alcoholic beverages: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃiːt͡ʃə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chicha.wav
Rhymes: -iːtʃə Etymology: From a popular song entitled La Chichera (“the chicha seller”), referring to the fermented beverage. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chicha (uncountable)
  1. (music) A genre of popular Peruvian music related to cumbia and native Peruvian huayno. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-chicha-en-noun-gIxe5XCS Categories (other): Musical genres, English entries with incorrect language header, Alcoholic beverages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Alcoholic beverages: 53 47 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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