merengue

Definitions


[məˈrɛŋɡeɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a Caribbean style of dance music in duple or triple time, chiefly associated with the Dominican Republic
(e.g: sounds of Latin music, mostly salsa and merengue, came in from the streets)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century: probably American Spanish; compare with the sense ‘upheaval, disorder’, attested in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay




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