chicha

C3H4I1C3H4A1
/ˈt͡ʃiːt͡ʃə/

noun

A fermented beverage from South and Central America, most commonly made from maize, grapes or apples.

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hookahnarghilenargilehsheeshashishacaleankalianwater pipe
OriginSpanish chicha ← Kuna chichab →
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Meanings

chicha1

nounchicha (countable and uncountable, plural chichas)

plural chichas

  1. countableuncountableA fermented beverage from South and Central America, most commonly made from maize, grapes or apples.

chicha2

nounchicha (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA genre of popular Peruvian music related to cumbia and native Peruvian huayno.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water

Similar
hookahnarghilenargilehsheeshashishacaleankalianwater pipehubble-bubblehubbly-bubbly
Broader
pipetobacco pipe
Also see
caleanhookahhubble-bubblekaliannarghileshishawater pipe

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

chicha · noun

  1. Kunachichab“corn”
  2. Spanishchicha
  3. Englishchicha

Borrowed from Spanish chicha, from Kuna chichab (“corn”).

More words from Spanish, Kuna

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chicha · noun

From a popular song entitled La Chichera (“the chicha seller”), referring to the fermented beverage.

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Translations

Spanish chicha de jora, asua
  • chicha de joraTranslations
  • asuaTranslations
  • azuaTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Chachi
Cite this entry
APA

chicha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicha

MLA

“chicha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chicha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicha.

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