caxiri means an intoxicating alcoholic drink prepared from manioc (cassava), consumed in some South American Indian cultures, especially in Suriname and Guyana. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
Borrowed from Kari'na kasiri, both directly and by way of intermediaries such as Portuguese caxiri.
noun
- An intoxicating alcoholic drink prepared from manioc (cassava), consumed in some South American Indian cultures, especially in Suriname and Guyana.