caipirinha

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˌkaɪ.pɪˈɹiː.njə/

Definition of caipirinha

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink prepared with cachaça, lime juice, sugar, and ice.
    “They thought of, I don’t know, monkeys and caipirinhas and samba.””
    “Oh, no! Oh, no! Aunt Hoda got into the caipirinha supply. Everybody, watch yourself, she gets grabby.”
    “The caipirinha isn’t too far removed from its warm-weather drinking buddies, the margarita and daiquiri.”

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Etymology

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

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6-letter words

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4-letter words

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2-letter words

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