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merengue definition

☆ mer·en·gue (mə reŋ′gā)

noun

  1. a fast ballroom dance in 2/4 rhythm, that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 19th cent.: the dancers keep one leg stiff
  2. music for this dance

Etymology: AmSp < Haitian Creole méringue, lit., meringue < Fr meringue

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