CARIOCA


Meaning of CARIOCA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌka-rē-ˈō-kə ]

noun

Etymology: Brazilian Portuguese

Date: 1830

1. capitalized : a native or resident of Rio de Janeiro

2.

a. : a variation of the samba

b. : the music for this dance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.