Caipirinha Definition
kīpə-rēnyə
noun
An iced cocktail, originating in Brazil, made of crushed limes, sugar, and a special Brazilian sugar-cane liquor.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
caipirinha
Plural:
caipirinhasOrigin of Caipirinha
Brazilian Portuguese from diminutive of caipira bumpkin, hick perhaps from alteration (influenced by curupira a kind of demon or guardian spirit of the wilderness in Tupí myth and Brazilian folklore) of caipora demon or guardian spirit of the wilderness somewhat similar to the curupira from Tupí kaapora kaa scrubland -pora inhabitant
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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