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Meaning of tcha-tcha | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. In Haiti, the small flowering tree Albizia lebbeck.
  2. A type of rattle or maraca used in Haitian music.

Examples

“The plants were easier to identify. One was a species of Albizzia known in Haiti as tcha-tcha, and planted as a shade tree throughout the country.”
“Haitians cheered and waved tcha-tcha branches, symbols of joy, as their first freely elected leader, above, gives a victory wave from the balcony of the National Palace.”

CEFR level

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

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