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montuno
(mon|tuno)
Pronunciation:
/mɒnˈtuːnəʊ/
noun
(
plural
montunos
)
1
a traditional costume worn by men from Panama, consisting of short white cotton trousers and an embroidered shirt.
2
an improvised passage in a rumba.
Origin:
American Spanish, literally 'native to mountains, untamed'
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