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mariachi

Pronunciation: /ˌmarɪˈɑːtʃi/

Definition of mariachi

noun (plural mariachis)

[as modifier]
  • denoting a type of traditional Mexican folk music, performed by a small group of strolling musicians.
  • a musician in a group performing mariachi music: a town where roving mariachis still appear on Saturday nights [as modifier]:a mariachi band

Origin:

from Mexican Spanish mariache, mariachi 'street singer'

mariachi in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of mariachi in the US English dictionary