ˌbäsəˈnōvə, ˌbȯs- noun
Etymology: Portuguese, literally, new trend
1. : a Brazilian dance characterized by the sprightly step pattern of the samba and a subtle bounce
2. : music resembling the samba with jazz interpolations
ˌbäsəˈnōvə, ˌbȯs- noun
Etymology: Portuguese, literally, new trend
1. : a Brazilian dance characterized by the sprightly step pattern of the samba and a subtle bounce
2. : music resembling the samba with jazz interpolations
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012