drop

nounfeminine/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/medium

pin·ga

Definitions

1A small drop of liquid.

Add just a drop of milk to your coffee.

A drop of rain landed on her nose.

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2(Informal) A strong alcoholic spirit, especially Brazilian sugarcane spirit (cachaça).

Informal and colloquial usage. Common in Brazil for 'cachaça'.

He offered me a shot of the local firewater.

This pinga has a distinctive flavor.

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Derivado do verbo 'pingar'.