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caipirinha, n.
Brit. |kʌɪpɪˈriːnjə|, U.S. |ˌkaɪpəˈrinjə|
Forms: 19– caiparina, 19– caiparinha, 19– caipirina, 19– caipirinha, 19– caiporina, 19– caiprinha, 19– capirinha
[‹ Brazilian Portuguese caipirinha > suffix4).]
A cocktail originating in Brazil, typically consisting of cachaça, lime or lemon juice, sugar, and crushed ice.
1973Gourmet Dec. 136/2, I prefer the other popular Brazilian rum cocktail, caipirinha, which includes tiny pieces of cut-up lime, skin and all. 1986New Yorker 24 Mar. 100/2 After it grew dark, Songa mixed us some outstanding caipirinhas—the Brazilian national drink, which is made of cachaça, sugar, and lemon, and has the taste and kick of a Margarita. 1994J. Updike Brazil viii. 61 Polidora brought in a tray of drinks—tall pastel sucos for those who wished no alcohol, and for the others caiprinhas blended of cachaça, lime, sugar, and crushed ice. 2004Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 1 Aug. 31 The formula is infectious: a modern space, loud salsa and non-stop caipirinhas. |