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单词 merengue
释义

merengue

[ muh-reng-gey ]
/ məˈrɛŋ geɪ /

noun

a ballroom dance of Dominican and Haitian origin, characterized by a stiff-legged, limping step.
the music for this dance.

verb (used without object), me·ren·gued, me·ren·gu·ing.

to dance the merengue.
Also méringue.

Origin of merengue

Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1935–40

Words nearby merengue

merde, merdivorous, mere, Meredith, merely, merengue, mereology, merese, meretricious, merganser, merge
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British Dictionary definitions for merengue

merengue
/ (məˈrɛŋɡeɪ) /

noun

a type of lively dance music originating in the Dominican Republic, which combines African and Spanish elements
a Caribbean dance in duple time with syncopated rhythm performed to such music

Word Origin for merengue

from American Spanish and Haitian Creole
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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