/HEE-kah-rah/
A traditional drinking vessel made from the dried gourd of the jícaro tree — used for water, cacao or pozol. In Central America the jícara is both a utensil and a cultural artifact.
Example
"She served the cacao drink in a jícara, just like her grandmother used to."
"I bought a hand-painted jícara as a souvenir."
Regional synonyms:
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/HEE-kah-rah/
A traditional drinking vessel made from the dried gourd of the jícaro tree — used for water, cacao or pozol. In Central America the jícara is both a utensil and a cultural artifact.
Example
"She served the cacao drink in a jícara, just like her grandmother used to."
"I bought a hand-painted jícara as a souvenir."
Regional synonyms: