HABANERA


Meaning of HABANERA in English

/hah'beuh nair"euh/ or, often, /-nyair"euh/ , n.

1. a dance of Cuban origin.

2. the music for this dance, having a slow duple meter and a rhythm similar to that of a tango.

[ 1875-80; danza ) habanera (dance) of Havana ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .