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Definition of horchata

horchata

/ɔːrˈtʃɑːtə/
hor · cha · ta
Plural:horchatas
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horchata Lexical Profile

horchata Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A sweet, milky, plant-based beverage originating in Spain (where it is traditionally made from soaked, ground, and sweetened tiger nuts) and widely popular in Mexico and Latin America (where it is typically made from white rice, almonds, or sesame seeds, and flavored with cinnamon and vanilla).

Example

"On a hot summer afternoon, we ordered a pitcher of cold horchata dusted with ground cinnamon to accompany our tacos."

• Rhymes for horchata

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish horchata, from Valencian orxata, which ultimately derives from Latin hordeata ('made with barley'), from hordeum ('barley'), before evolving to use tiger nuts in Spain and rice in Latin America.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Horchata. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/horchata
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