cachaça
sugarcane spirit
Advanced Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ka.ˈʃa.sɐ/
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Cultural Note
Cachaça is a distinctly Brazilian spirit distilled from fresh sugarcane juice, unlike rum which is made from molasses. Brazil produces over 1.5 billion liters annually. Premium artisanal cachaças, especially from Minas Gerais, are aged in native Brazilian wood barrels (amburana, jequitibá), giving unique flavors. It is the key ingredient in caipirinhas.
📝 Example Sentences
A cachaça é o destilado mais consumido no Brasil.
Cachaça is the most consumed spirit in Brazil.
A cachaça artesanal de Minas Gerais é a melhor.
Artisanal cachaça from Minas Gerais is the best.
A diferença entre cachaça e rum é a fermentação.
The difference between cachaça and rum is the fermentation.