RUMBA


Meaning of RUMBA in English

[ 'rʌmbə ]

(also rhumba )

■ noun a rhythmic dance with Spanish and African elements, originating in Cuba.

↘a ballroom dance based on this.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing -bə(r)ɪŋ , ~ed -bəd or ~'d ) dance the ~.

Origin

1920s: from Latin Amer. Sp.

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