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balche
[ bahl-chey ]
noun
- (among the Yucatec Maya) a drink made from the bark of a leguminous tree, Lonchocarpus violaceus, which is soaked in honey and water and fermented.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of balche1
Example Sentences
Mayan bee keepers, like bee keepers in many other cultures, created a fermented drink, Balche, made from the honey of the stingless bee and tree bark.
Travelling back in time is a silly fantasy I conceived of only due to imbibing too much balché yesterday evening.
Another said, "I am Apolono Balche: a Paternoster and an Ave Maria for God's sake, brother."
I will avenge myself by placing before you, if possible, the delicious fish this lake contains; for in its green depths are balche and trout of the most delicate flavor.
Balché is a liquor made from the bark of a tree called Balché, soaked in water, mixed with honey and left to ferment.
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