cassiri

noun

cas·​si·​ri

¦kasə¦rē

plural -s

: a drink resembling beer made by allowing cassava juice to ferment

Word History

Etymology

Carib cassirí, of Tupian origin; akin to Tupi cassirí, caxirí cassiri

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