An alcoholic beverage made by indigenous peoples of South America from cassava root or grain, similar to beer.
From Tupi-Guarani languages, originating in Brazil. The word refers to fermented drinks made by indigenous Amazonian and Caribbean peoples long before European contact.
Cassiri demonstrates how indigenous South Americans mastered fermentation centuries before encountering Europe—they created complex beverages from cassava using natural yeasts, showing sophisticated brewing chemistry.
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