Tcha-tcha
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tcha-tcha is a noun meaning In Haiti, the small flowering tree Albizia lebbeck.
Meaning
In Haiti, the small flowering tree Albizia lebbeck.
More Meanings
- A type of rattle or maraca used in Haitian music.
Example Sentences
The plants were easier to identify. One was a species of Albizzia known in Haiti as tcha-tcha, and planted as a shade tree throughout the country.
Haitians cheered and waved tcha-tcha branches, symbols of joy, as their first freely elected leader, above, gives a victory wave from the balcony of the National Palace.
Word Forms
- tcha-tchas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mapou, guango, lebbek, cachibou, koko, lebbeck.
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