caxiri

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noun

An intoxicating alcoholic drink prepared from manioc (cassava), consumed in some South American Indian cultures, especially in Suriname and Guyana.

OriginKari'na kasiri ← Portuguese caxiri →
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Meanings

nouncaxiri (uncountable)

alternative kasiri · alternative cassiri · alternative cachiri · alternative casiri · alternative kaschiri

  1. uncountableAn intoxicating alcoholic drink prepared from manioc (cassava), consumed in some South American Indian cultures, especially in Suriname and Guyana.

Origin

  1. Portuguesecaxiri
  2. Kari'nakasiri
  3. Englishcaxiri

Borrowed from Kari'na kasiri, both directly and by way of intermediaries such as Portuguese caxiri.

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Translations

Dutch kasiri
  • kasiriintoxicating manioc drink
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APA

caxiri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caxiri

MLA

“caxiri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caxiri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caxiri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caxiri.

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