bosa

noun

bo·​sa

ˈbōzə

variants or less commonly boza

ˈbōzə

or booza or bouza

ˈbüzə

plural -s

: a drink resembling beer

especially : an acidulated fermented drink made from millet

Word History

Etymology

Turkish boza

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