məˈriskə noun
or mo·ris·co -i(ˌ)skō
( -s )
Etymology: modification (probably influenced by morisco ) (I) of Italian moresca, from feminine of moresco moorish — more at moresco
: a battle dance symbolizing the victory of the Christians over the Moors that developed during the Crusades, varied in different periods and countries, and is still popular at fiestas of the Iberian peninsula and Latin America