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Peruvian nickname for tabloid newspapers
Chicha Press (Prensa Chicha in Spanish) is a Peruvian nickname for sensationalist tabloid newspapers that first emerged in the 1980s. The etymology of
Chicha_press
Beverage from prehispanic Latin America
periods, corn beer (chicha de jora) made from a variety of maize landraces has been the most common form of chicha. However, chicha is also made from a
Chicha
Propaganda for former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori
paying $3 million monthly for positive coverage on television. Multiple chicha press tabloids were also paid for propaganda purposes, with Montesinos directly
Fujimorist_propaganda
Peruvian clandestine military operation
journalists. Payoffs and promises of legal leniency were made to multiple chicha press tabloids, the newspaper Expreso and the television channels Global Television
Plan_Verde
est. 1924 Chicha press ("Prensa Chicha"; nickname for sensationalist tabloid newspapers) Media of Peru List of newspapers Freedom of the press in Peru "Newspapers
List_of_newspapers_in_Peru
Peruvian politician
"chicha press" during the government of ousted President Alberto Fujimori. According to the lawsuit, during Fujimori's presidency, this "chicha press"
Moisés_Wolfenson
Peruvian newspaper
which would reportedly publish "libelous" articles in the chicha press attacking Llona and press workers. The newspaper was seized by the military during
La_República
Racism and discrimination against Chile, its people, and culture
as the "most anti-Chilean newspaper in Peru", founded as part of the chicha press. Citizens of multiple countries also believe they have been economically
Anti-Chilean_sentiment
Thai actress and martial artist
Yanin "Jeeja" Vismitananda (Thai: ญาณิน "จีจ้า" วิสมิตะนันทน์; RTGS: Yanin "Chicha" Wisamittanan), née Nicharee Vismitananda (Thai: ณิชชารีย์ วิสมิตะนันทน์;
Yanin_Vismitananda
several sensationalist tabloids that are considered to be part of the "chicha press", which often include vulgar content. Such papers frequently feature
Mass_media_in_Peru
Valley in the Andes Mountains of Peru
their enemies and turn them into drinking vessels for chicha. This ceremonial process of drinking chicha from the head of a foe symbolized the successful transformation
Sacred_Valley
Mixture of indigenous Amerindian cuisine, Spanish cuisine, and Creole cuisine
Cebada con limon Cebada con Milca Coyolito Chia Chicha Chicha bruja Chicha de caña Chicha de coyol Chicha de jocote Chocolate Ensalada de fruta Espinaca
Nicaraguan_cuisine
Part of Peruvian history
elite women from the Wari Empire made a drink called chicha in the years before 600 AD. Chicha is a drink made of fermented grains and fruit products
Wari_women_brewers
Variety of corn
corns of Peru, called choclo or Cuzco corn, are used in the preparation of chicha. In South Africa, similar corns are known as mealies. The six major types
Flour_corn
French Korean musician (born 1997)
Claire Chicha (born July 12, 1997), known by her stage name Spill Tab (stylized as spill tab), is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter. She sings in English
Spill_Tab
Argentine human rights activist (1923–2018)
María Isabel Chicha Chorobik de Mariani ((1923-11-19)November 19, 1923 – (2018-08-20)August 20, 2018), was an Argentine human rights activist. She was
María Isabel Chorobik de Mariani
María_Isabel_Chorobik_de_Mariani
in Peru. Payoffs and promises of legal leniency were made to multiple chicha press tabloids, the newspaper Expreso and the television channels Global Television
Censorship_in_Peru
Inca women who performed rituals
luxury items, weaving fine cloth, preparing ritual food, and brewing the chicha (beer) drunk at religious festivals; and some, the most "perfect", were
Aclla
Cuisine of the Inca civilization
maize fields, more than likely due to maize being the main ingredient of chicha.[citation needed] Several species of seaweed, such as Porphyra, Durvillaea
Inca_cuisine
Inca prince and general
mutilated and killed, either by having his head being put to use as a goldened chicha cup or his eyes being torn out and left alone on the field of defeat. His
Atoc
2018 Thai-language television series
anthology television series created by studio SOUR Bangkok and starring Chicha "Kitty" Amatayakul in the lead role. The first season was released on August
Girl_from_Nowhere
Elderflower liqueur
molasses Basi Intus Palek Tea Fermented tea Kombucha Various starches Cauim Chicha Parakari Ibwatu Liquors by ingredients Fruit Apple Applejack Calvados Cashew
St-Germain_(liqueur)
Sweet drink of Spanish origin
fresca Chicha Orgeat syrup Rice milk Salep Goldstein, Darra (4 July 2018). The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199313396
Horchata
Species of tree
Horizon (600–1000 AD) used the drupes of S. molle extensively for producing chicha, a fermented alcoholic beverage. Archaeological excavations at the Quilcapampa
Schinus_molle
Dish of marinated raw seafood
documented evidence of the term ceviche is from 1820, in the patriotic song "La Chicha," considered the first Peruvian national anthem. According to the Royal
Ceviche
Type of corn kernel which expands and puffs upon heating
Specialty Corns. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2377-5. Lusas, Edmund W.; Rooney, Lloyd W. (2001). Snack Foods Processing. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-56676-932-7
Popcorn
American actress (born 1950)
1998. She starred in Disney's animated film The Emperor's New Groove as Chicha in 2000 alongside her fellow Just Shoot Me co-star David Spade, who voices
Wendie_Malick
3 Inca ice mummies discovered in Peru
before their deaths. Hair analysis showed increasing consumption of coca and chicha, a maize beer, during the final months of their lives. The pattern was most
Children_of_Llullaillaco
Regional Mexican Banda Norteño Tango Tropical Bachata Bolero Criolla Cumbia Chicha Porro Guajira Mambo Merengue Música popular (Colombia) Rumba Salsa Salsa
List of music genres and styles
List_of_music_genres_and_styles
Barley water Black Cow Brown Cow Chalap Champurrado Champús Chapman Chass Chicha morada Cholado Coffee Milk Chai Egg cream Falooda Hwachae Janda pulang Jindallae
List of non-alcoholic mixed drinks
List_of_non-alcoholic_mixed_drinks
Food item consisting of dried nixtamalized corn
shelled kernels. The Maya used nixtamal to produce beers that more resembled chicha than pulque. When bacteria were introduced to nixtamal it created a type
Hominy
1438–1533 empire in South America
who had brought only a small retinue. The Inca offered them ceremonial chicha in a golden cup, which the Spanish rejected. The Spanish interpreter, Friar
Inca_Empire
Spanish comic book artist and writer (1936–2023)
Rompetechos, 13, Rue del Percebe, El botones Sacarino, Pepe Gotera y Otilio, and Chicha, Tato y Clodoveo. Ibáñez was born on 15 March 1936 in Barcelona, four months
Francisco_Ibáñez_Talavera
1532 battle during the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
days" before the battle, offering them a golden cup containing ceremonial chicha. "The Spaniard poured it out." The Spaniards then gave Atahualpa a letter
Battle_of_Cajamarca
Broad culinary traditions
popular beverages include coffee, mate, guayusa, hibiscus tea, horchata, chicha, atole, cacao and aguas frescas. Latin American desserts are as rich and
Latin_American_cuisine
the starch into sugar (beverages of this kind are known today as cauim or chicha). This chewing technique was also used in ancient Japan to make sake from
History of alcoholic beverages
History_of_alcoholic_beverages
Peruvian rice and bean dish
has at times served a lima bean tacu-tacu with kid goat in the corn beer chicha de jora. Variations Seafood sauce in Lima Beef loin, plantain, and eggs
Tacu-tacu
Alcoholic beverage
toxic variations, such as chicha prepared in the same way but without diluents, which are replaced by medicinal alcohol. This chicha, which is considered heir
Pájaro_verde
Musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America
vallenato and cumbia villera Peruvian cumbia also known as chicha or psychedelic cumbia Chicha [es] also known as Andean cumbia or Andean tropical music
Cumbia
American band
Alternative Press that "recently, my influences have formed to become folks that play in West Africa, in the Congo, soukous, champeta, chicha, Peruvian
Reyna_Tropical
plantains, octopus Entrée: champagne, skirt steak, yuca, coconut Dessert: chicha morada, Cotija cheese, mangoes, shoestring potato sticks Contestants: Jeff
List of Chopped episodes (seasons 1–20)
List_of_Chopped_episodes_(seasons_1–20)
Central American chicken dish
Gallo en chicha is a traditional chicken dish in Salvadoran cuisine, also eaten elsewhere in Central America, such as in Guatemala. The dish is made with
Gallo_en_chicha
Liqueur made with the dried peels of the laraha citrus fruit
(2021). The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails. Oxford University Press. p. 210. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199311132.001.0001. ISBN 9780199311132. "Laraha
Curaçao_(liqueur)
1971 studio album by Víctor Jara
Victor sang it for the second Festival of the Nueva Canción Chilena. In "Ni chicha ni limoná", he called on all those who had not yet committed themselves
El_derecho_de_vivir_en_paz
Indigenous people of Colombia
"Festival of the chicha, maize, life, and joy" is celebrated every year in Barrio La Perseverancia, a neighborhood in Bogotá where most of the chicha is produced
Muisca
Archaeological site in Peru
dyeing woollen cloth for the service of the temple, as well as in making chicha. Finally, he took the bodies of the seven deceased Incas and adorned them
Coricancha
Quechua chief
and his body left unburied. Katari's body was brought to vigil, whereupon chicha and ritual honored him before his Christian burial in Quilaquila. After
Tomás_Katari
Capital and largest city of Colombia
and the various types and forms of it. The product was also the base for chicha; the alcoholic beverage of the people, still sold in central Bogotá today
Bogotá
Mesoamerican hot corn beverage
in pre-Columbian Mexico. Food portal Avena (drink) Brose Cacao beverage Chicha morada Horchata Gruel Pozol List of hot beverages List of maize dishes List
Atole
Species of plant
entrance ticket). Native Americans throughout the country traditionally serve chicha in calabash vessels to the participants of special events such as the baile
Crescentia_cujete
Fermented grain-based beverage
are traditionally low-alcohol and lacto-fermented include: Kvass Bragă Chicha Ibwatu Mageu Makgeolli Oshikundu Toddy Tejuino Tongba "Boza - a Bulgarian
Boza
Type of alcoholic beverage made in prison
in Las Vegas, a pruno competition and judging was held. Bum wine Changaa Chicha Drinking culture Jenkem Kilju Kvas Moonshine (hooch) Pájaro verde Poitín
Pruno
Converting carbohydrates to alcohol or acids using anaerobic microorganisms
paneer Africa: garri, injera, laxoox, mageu, ogi, ogiri, iru Americas: chicha, chocolate, vanilla, hot sauce, tepache, tibicos, pulque, muktuk, kiviak
Fermentation in food processing
Fermentation_in_food_processing
Indigenous people of the Caribbean
the Caribbean. Corn also was used to make an alcoholic beverage known as chicha. The Taíno grew squash, beans, peppers, peanuts, and pineapples. Tobacco
Taíno
Alcoholic beverage
aguardiente with sugar (or chancaca) and cinnamon boiled in water; lemon and chicha de jora may also be added. List of Ecuadorian dishes and foods Lourdes Castro
Canelazo
2000 animated Disney film by Mark Dindal
Malick as Chicha, Pacha's supportive, pregnant wife Kellyann Kelso and Eli Russell Linnetz as Chaca and Tipo respectively, Pacha and Chicha's two young
The_Emperor's_New_Groove
Communal meal in Ecuador, with food laid directly on a cloth spread on the ground
ají frequently is served alongside the pampa mesa. The fermented beverage chicha de jora sometimes accompanies a pampa mesa. Pampa mesas are a form of social
Pampa_mesa
Plant in the Erythroxylaceae family
work harder and for longer periods. Some historians believe that coca and chicha (fermented corn beer) made it possible for the Incas to move large stones
Coca
Bodily fluid secreted by salivary glands
grains to produce alcoholic beverages, such as in Latin America chicha de muko (a type of chicha) and kasiri, and in Japan kuchikamizake (a type of sake). Commercially
Saliva
Inca ritual of human sacrifice
priestesses, how to weave, sew, and prepare special ritual beverages called chicha. The mama-kuna women were compared to nuns by many Spanish men, as they
Capacocha
Domesticated rodent from South America
method, is also popular, and cuy cooked this way is usually served with chicha (corn beer) in traditional settings. Andean immigrants in New York City
Guinea_pig
Bronze Age civilisation in South Asia
affirms the existence here of a city, so considerable that it extended to Chicha Watni, thirteen cosses distant, and that it was destroyed by a particular
Indus_Valley_Civilisation
Fermented alcoholic beverage from apple juice
between "sidra" ("cider"), in fact, sparkling cider, and "chicha de manzana" ("apple chicha"), a homemade cider that is considered of less quality. Two
Cider
Measure of how much alcohol is in a liquid
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (92nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 3.246. ISBN 978-1-4398-5511-9. "Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778–1850)"
Alcohol_by_volume
Alcoholic drink made from fermented cereal grains
rice/millet drink in the eastern Himalayas. The Andes in South America has Chicha, made from germinated maize (corn); while the indigenous peoples in Brazil
Beer
Legendary city in South America
Princeton University Press. Avellaneda, José Ignacio (1995). The Conquerors of the New Kingdom of Granada. University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 0-8263-1612-3
El_Dorado
French liqueur brand
Related Rights: National and International Protection. Harvard University Press. p. 1183. ISBN 978-0-674-65775-5. Baglin v. Cusenier Co., 221 U.S. 580 (1911)
Chartreuse_(liqueur)
Indigenous people of South America
Some Quechuas consider classic products of the region such as corn beer, chicha, coca leaves, and local potatoes as having a religious significance, but
Quechua_people
Culinary traditions of Peru
substituted by lamb, chicken, or beef) is made in a pot after marinating in chicha de jora (corn beer) and spices including cilantro and garlic. This dish
Peruvian_cuisine
1973 protest in Chile
Clarín headlined on its cover "Colipatos ask for chicha and pork" (in Spanish: "Colipatos piden chicha y chancho"), alluding to the demands for greater
1973_Santiago_gay_protest
Spirit produced by distilling wine
(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 428. Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. 1989. "Standards of Identity for
Brandy
Vodka brand founded in Russia
Must-Have Gifts For This Year's Holiday Gift Exchange". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 25 August 2020. "Sugar-free Smirnoff Ice launches in
Smirnoff
Distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane
Naval Rum. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-87021-944-3. Rorabaugh, W. J. (1981). The Alcoholic Republic. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195029901. Tannahill
Rum
American animated television series
loyalty to her. As a student, Kuzco lives with the peasant Pacha, his wife Chicha, and their children Chaca, Tipo, and Yupi. The family's modest home differs
The_Emperor's_New_School
Variety of Spanish language
'genipa', masi 'squirrel', peni 'lizard', peta 'turtle, tortoise', jachi 'chicha leftover', jichi 'worm; jichi spirit', among many others. This dialect is
Bolivian_Spanish
Clear distilled alcoholic beverage
University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-26510-1. Goldstein, Darra (24 May 2022). The Kingdom of Rye: A Brief History of Russian Food. University of California Press.
Vodka
Inca child mummy
with chicha, an alcoholic beverage, and coca leaves. The tunic was found with a vomit stain in the front, which was evidence for the use of chicha. When
Plomo_Mummy
Ethnic group native to the Basque Country
Competition over the control of the silver mines in Potosí, Lípez and Chichas surged in the early 17th century, pitting Basques and Vicuñas against each
Basques
Moroccan-Belgian singer (born 1998)
Je Wilt" 2018: "Que Pasa" (featuring Franglish) 2018: "Vervloekt" 2019: "Chicha del Ghetto" 2019: "Ya La Laa" 2019: "Boussa" 2020: "Blessing" 2020: "Malika"
Dystinct
Combination of spirits and non alcoholic ingredients
(2021). The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails. Oxford University Press. p. 161. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199311132.001.0001. ISBN 9780199311132. DeGroff
Cocktail
Country in Central America
indio viejo. Maize is also an ingredient for drinks such as pinolillo and chicha as well as sweets and desserts. In addition to corn, rice and beans are
Nicaragua
Drink from the Dominican Republic
Republic: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations). Countryman Press. pp. 123–. ISBN 978-1-58157-907-9. Retrieved 2 June 2013. - "Herbs, and
Mama_Juana
Alcoholic drink
1860s. University of Chicago Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0226262178. Phillips, Rod (13 October 2014). Alcohol: A History. UNC Press Books. p. 180. ISBN 978-1469617619
Absinthe
from the University of Minnesota, describes their music as a "mixture of Chicha or Peruvian cumbia, Andean Cumbia, and Afro-Peruvian styling’s". Their style
Los_Mojarras
Type of water pipe
"narguilé" is used in Portuguese. "Narguilé" is also used in French, along with "chicha". Arabic شيشة (šīšah), through Ottoman Turkish word شیشه (şîşe), itself
Hookah
Alcoholic beverage made from honey
Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-08314-2. OCLC 65429735. Kerenyi, Karl (1976). Dionysus: Archetypal Image of Indestructible Life. Princeton University Press. p. 35
Mead
(1857–1936), American horse breeder Kitty Winn (born 1944), American actress Chicha Amatayakul, formerly Kanyawee Poomsiridol, with a nickname Kitty (born 1993)
Kitty_(given_name)
Alcoholic drink normally served before or after a meal
Jancis. The Oxford Companion to Wine (3rd edition) (Oxford University Press: 2006), 26. "The Why and How Of Serving An Aperitif". Everyday Health. November
Apéritif_and_digestif
Archaeological site in Peru
beer, typically consumed during festivities. The fermented drink, known as Chicha, had both cultural and political importance. The drink was made by Wari
Wari_(archaeological_site)
Spanish fortified wine from white grapes
Fisher (1 October 1968). The Cambridge History of Iran. Cambridge University Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-521-06935-9. Retrieved 25 August 2011. Johnson, Hugh
Sherry
Indo-British dish
Alan (2014). The Oxford Companion to Food (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. Tikka. ISBN 9780199677337. Williams, Victoria (2024). Food Cultures of
Chicken_tikka_masala
Bolivian mine guardian deity
on carnival Tuesday, the miners perform the challa [es] ritual, spilling chicha or other liquor in the earth, and adorning the El Tío effigy with garlands
El_Tío
Alcoholic beverage
in "sangria". Oxford English Dictionary (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.) "La 'limonada'
Sangria
Alcoholic drink made from grapes
Robinson's Wine Course: A Guide to the World of Wine (3rd ed.). Abbeville Press. pp. 96–97. ISBN 978-0-7892-0883-5. OL 8153962M. Fraga, Helder; Malheiro
Wine
Malt or grain whisky distilled in Scotland
Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed.). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861186-8. OCLC 50959346. Retrieved 2 July 2012. Earlier version
Scotch_whisky
City in Punjab, Pakistan
the "White Ribbon Campaign" which took place in front of the Faisalabad Press Club. Protesters appealed to the government to adopt new laws "to protect
Faisalabad
Argentine physician, politician and writer
ISBN 0-86140-376-2. Historical Dictionary of Argentina. London: Scarecrow Press, 1978. Solari, Juan Antonio. Eduardo Wilde y el laicismo argentino Buenos
Eduardo_Wilde
Sweetened, anise-flavored Turkish alcoholic drink
Academic Press. p. 268. ISBN 9780128207864. Naroditskaya, Inna; Austern, Linda Phyllis (2006). Music of the Sirens. Indiana University Press. p. 290.
Rakı
Distilled alcoholic drink flavoured with juniper
University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. For etymology of genever, see "Genever". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived
Gin
Preserved dead human or animal
consumed increasing quantities of alcohol and coca, possibly in the form of chicha, in the months leading up to sacrifice. The dominant theory for the drugging
Mummy
CHICHA PRESS
CHICHA PRESS
Female
Hebrew
(חִטָה) Hebrew name CHITA means "food, grain." Compare with other forms of Chita.
Female
Italian
Italian form of Latin Clara, CHIARA means "clear, bright."
Female
Esperanto
Esperanto name CHIELA means "heavenly."
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name CHINH means "correctness; righteousness."
Girl/Female
Spanish
little girl.
Girl/Female
Indian
One who has a Smile Like the Sun
Female
Spanish
Variant spelling of Spanish Chickie, CHICKY means "little one."
Female
Spanish
Pet form of Spanish Concepción, CONCHA means "conception."
Female
Japanese
(散花) Japanese name CHIKA means "scattered flowers." Compare with another form of Chika.
Male
Portuguese
 Pet form of Portuguese/Spanish Francisco, CHICO means "French." Compare with another form of Chico.
Female
English
 Middle English name CHITA means "kitten." Compare with other forms of Chita.
Female
Japanese
Japanese name CHIASA means "one thousand mornings."
Female
Spanish
Pet form of Portuguese/Spanish Francisca, CHICA means "French."
Male
Spanish
 Spanish name CHICO means "small." Compare with another form of Chico.
Boy/Male
Spanish
Boy.
Female
Spanish
 Short form of Spanish Conchita, CHITA means "conception." Compare with other forms of Chita.
Boy/Male
Spanish
Hairy.
Male
Spanish
Pet form of Spanish Jesús, CHUCHO means "God is salvation."
Female
Hebrew
(חִבָּה) Hebrew name CHIBA means "love."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Japanese
The Ancient Country; From China; Musical Instrument
CHICHA PRESS
CHICHA PRESS
Male
Dutch
, crown.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Desire; Wish to See
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit
Water; Beautiful
Girl/Female
Muslim
Fem of manar: light-house
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Prosperous Ruler
Boy/Male
Sikh
The enlightened one in the family, Entire region of the family, The lamp of the family
Girl/Female
German, Polish
Glory is Here
Boy/Male
Indian
Compensation, Consoling
Boy/Male
German
Power of the Wolf
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Milk; Love of Sun
CHICHA PRESS
CHICHA PRESS
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CHICHA PRESS
n.
A stereotype plate or any similar reproduction of ornament, or lettering, in relief.
n.
A red coloring matter. extracted from the Bignonia Chica, used by some tribes of South American Indians to stain the skin.
pl.
of Chich
n.
A fermented liquor or beer made in South American from a decoction of maize.
n.
A chicken; -- used as a diminutive or pet name, especially in calling fowls.
n.
The chick-pea.
n.
See Chica.
pron.
A compound relative or indefinite pronoun, standing for any one which, whichever, that which, those which, the . . . which, and the like; as, take which you will.
n.
The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse.
n.
A popular Moorish, Spanish, and South American dance, said to be the original of the fandango, etc.
n.
The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to the auditory canal.
n.
The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).
a.
Parsimonious; niggardly.
n.
The salmon of the Columbia River or California. See Quinnat.
n.
China ware, which is the modern popular term for porcelain. See Porcelain.
n.
Familiar or trifling talk; prattle.
n.
A south American rodent of the genus Lagotis.
a.
A interrogative pronoun, used both substantively and adjectively, and in direct and indirect questions, to ask for, or refer to, an individual person or thing among several of a class; as, which man is it? which woman was it? which is the house? he asked which route he should take; which is best, to live or to die? See the Note under What, pron., 1.
n.
A large species of African baboon (Cynocephalus porcarius); -- called also ursine baboon. [See Illust. of Baboon.]
n.
A bug (Blissus leucopterus), which, in the United States, is very destructive to grass, wheat, and other grains; -- also called chiniz, chinch bug, chink bug. It resembles the bedbug in its disgusting odor.