n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kä-p ə - ' w ā -r ə , ˌ käp- ' w ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: Brazilian Portuguese, kind of martial art, ruffian skilled in this art, fugitive slave living in the forest, from capão island of forest in a clear-cut area, from Tupi ka ʔ apá ũ , from ka ʔ á forest + pa ũ round
Date: 1945
: a Brazilian dance of African origin that incorporates martial arts movements such as kicks and chops