Chĭ'cȧ, n.

noun

Chĭ'cȧ (chē'kȧ), n. [Sp.] 1. A red coloring matter, extracted from the Bignonia chica, used by some of the tribes of North American Indians to stain the skin.

Sense 2. A fermented liquor or beer made of maize, &c., by the natives of South America. Johnston.