cachaca

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ca·cha·ca

or ca·cha·ça  (kə-shä′sə)
n.
A white Brazilian rum made from sugarcane.
[Brazilian Portuguese cachaça, of unknown origin.]
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cachaça

(kəˈtʃæsə)
n
a white Brazilian rum made from sugar cane
[c19: from Brazilian Portuguese]
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