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caipirinha

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌkaɪ.pɪˈɹiː.njə/
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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink prepared with cachaça, lime juice, sugar, and ice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese caipirinha (literally “little hillbilly”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 凱匹林納雞尾酒 /凯匹林纳鸡尾酒 (kǎipǐlínnà jīwěijiǔ) — traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink
  • Finnish: caipirinha — traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink
  • French: caïpirinha — traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink
  • Galician: caipiriña — traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink
  • German: Caipirinha — traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink
  • Japanese: カイピリーニャ (kaipirīnya) — traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink
  • Portuguese: caipirinha — traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink
  • Russian: кайпири́нья (kajpirínʹja) — traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink
  • Spanish: caipiriña — traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink
  • Swedish: caipirinha — traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink