cachacaEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishcachaca /kəˈʃasə , kəˈʃɑːsə , kəˈʃɑːkə / (also cachaça) ▸ noun [mass noun] a Brazilian white rum made from sugar cane. – ORIGIN mid 19th century: Brazilian Portuguese, from Portuguese cacaça ‘(white) rum’.