Lucumi

noun

Lu·​cu·​mi

¦lükə¦mē

plural Lucumi or Lucumies

1

a

: a group of people in Cuba who are members of a secret society of African origin

b

: a member of such a group

2

: the secret language used by the Lucumi derived from Yoruba

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