danzón

noun

dan·​zón

dänˈsȯn

plural danzones

-sōˌnās

: a peasant dance

specifically : a native Cuban dance of African origin now popularized in Vera Cruz, Mexico

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, augmentative of Spanish danza dance

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