jarabe

noun

ja·​ra·​be

həˈrä(ˌ)bā

plural -s

: any of several provincial Mexican couple dances (as the hat dance) that have the zapateado as their basic step

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, syrup, from Arabic sharāb

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