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Meaning of horchata | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
(h)ɔːɹˈt͡ʃɑːtə

Definitions

A sweet beverage variously made with rice, chufa or morro seeds (or, historically, barley), water, sugar, and cinnamon, and sometimes with milk.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Català orxata
Español horchata
Français horchata
日本語 オルチャータ

Examples

“Manufacturers from the villages surrounding the capital of the region came each day to the city of Valencia with carts pulled by donkeys to sell fresh horchata, tiger nuts and barley water.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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