mahewu

English

Etymology

From Zulu.

Noun

mahewu (uncountable)

1. A sour beverage from Africa, made from cornmeal.
   • 2018, Tsitsi Dangarembga, This Mournable Body, Faber & Faber (2020), page 351:

     “Do you know,” Tracey says to the Bachmanns as the guests are […] offered sweet fizzy drinks, rich tii hobvu, a gourd of mahewu, or a glass of chilled sparkling wine.