# caxiri

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An intoxicating alcoholic drink prepared from manioc (cassava), consumed in some South American Indian cultures, especially in Suriname and Guyana.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Kari'na kasiri, both directly and by way of intermediaries such as Portuguese caxiri.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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