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caxiri

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

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: kasiri — intoxicating manioc drink
  • Kari'na: kasiri — intoxicating manioc drink
  • Sranan Tongo: kasiri — intoxicating manioc drink
  • Ye'kwana: yadaki — intoxicating manioc drink