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Carioca

Pronunciation: /ˌkarɪˈəʊkə/

Definition of Carioca

noun

1a native of Rio de Janeiro.

2 (carioca) a Brazilian dance resembling the samba.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Portuguese, from Tupi kari'oka 'house of the white man'

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