merisa means a form of millet beer popular in South Sudan. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.
Etymology
From Juba Arabic meriisa, from Sudanese Arabic مريسة (marīsa).
noun
- a form of millet beer popular in South Sudan“Many of the Sudan women earned cash by making the local merisa beer, weaving mats and rugs and tanning skins for sale in the local markets.”