HABANERA

habanera

(noun) a Cuban dance in duple time

habanera

(noun) music composed in duple time for dancing the habanera

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

habanera (plural habaneras)

A style of music from Cuba.

A dance performed to this music.

Source: Wiktionary



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