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merengue

Syllabification: (me·ren·gue)
Pronunciation: /məˈreNGgā/

Definition of merengue

noun

  • a Caribbean style of dance music typically in duple and triple time, chiefly associated with Dominica and Haiti.
  • a style of dancing associated with merengue music, with alternating long and short stiff-legged steps.

Origin:

late 19th century: probably American Spanish; compare perhaps with the sense 'upheaval, disorder', attested in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay

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