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chicha

/ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃa/

noun, feminine/ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃa/plural: chichas

meat; flesh (culinary term); boob (female breast)

Probably from Latin īnsicia, from previous Latin īnsicium (“sausage”), seemingly from in- (“in-”) + secō (“to cut”) + -ium (“nominal suffix”); compare Italian ciccia. Alternatively, from the same origin as jija or jeja (“mincemeat”) from Proto-Celtic *sassia; compare Catalan xeixa.

noun, feminine/ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃa/plural: chichas

chicha (fermented beverage, most commonly made from maize, grapes or apples); juice, soft drink

Borrowed from Kuna chichab (“corn”).