merengue

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(mə reŋ′gā)

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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

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

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noun
  1. A ballroom dance of Dominican and Haitian folk origin, characterized by a sliding step.
  2. Music for this dance, in rapid 2/4 time.

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Origin: American Spanish

Origin: , from Spanish, meringue

Origin: , from French méringue

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