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/Sounds like "ohr" (as in "oh") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

A sweet, refreshing drink made from ground rice with cinnamon, vanilla, and sugar. In Mexico it is the classic companion to tacos and street food. In Spain the traditional version is made from tiger nuts (chufa) and is a specialty of Valencia. Two very different drinks, one shared name.

Examples

Una horchata bien fría para acompañar los tacos, por favor. (A nice cold horchata to go with the tacos, please.)

La horchata de la señora del mercado es la mejor que he tomado en mi vida. (The horchata from the lady at the market is the best I have ever had.)

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Regional synonyms

Someone with wild, messy, or disheveled hair sticking out in every direction. In Guatemala and Honduras, pelibuche describes someone who clearly just rolled out of bed and has not looked in a mirror yet.