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单词 juba
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juba

[ joo-buh ]
/ ˈdʒu bə /

noun

a lively dance accompanied by rhythmic hand clapping, developed by African Americans enslaved on Southern plantations in the 19th century.

Origin of juba

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; of obscure origin

Words nearby juba

Juan Fernández Islands, Juanita, Juantorena, Juárez, Juazeiro do Norte, juba, Jubal, jubate, jubbah, Jubbulpore, jube

Definition for juba (2 of 3)

Juba1
[ joo-bah ]
/ ˈdʒu bɑ /

noun

a female day name for Monday.See under day name.

Definition for juba (3 of 3)

Juba2
[ joo-bah ]
/ ˈdʒu bɑ /

noun

Italian Giuba [joo-bah] /ˈdʒu bɑ/ . a river in E Africa, flowing S from S Ethiopia through Somalia to the Indian Ocean. 1,000 miles (1,609 km) long.
the capital of South Sudan, on the White Nile.
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British Dictionary definitions for juba (1 of 2)

juba
/ (ˈdʒuːbə) /

noun

a lively African-American dance developed in the southern US

Word Origin for juba

C19: of Zulu origin

British Dictionary definitions for juba (2 of 2)

Juba
/ (ˈdʒuːbə) /

noun

a river in NE Africa, rising in S central Ethiopia and flowing south across Somalia to the Indian Ocean: the chief river of Somalia. Length: about 1660 km (1030 miles)
the capital of South Sudan, on the White Nile river. Pop: 250 000 (2006 est)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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