Meaning of tcha-tcha | Babel Free

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.”

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