carioca

[ kar-ee-oh-kuh ]

noun
  1. a modification of the samba.

  2. the music for this dance.

Origin of carioca

1
First recorded in 1930–35; after Carioca

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Carioca
[ kar-ee-oh-kuh; Portuguese kah-ree-aw-kuh ]

noun
  1. a native of Rio de Janeiro.

Origin of Carioca

2
1820–30; <Brazilian Portuguese <Tupi, equivalent to cari white + oca house or boca descendant of

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British Dictionary definitions for carioca

carioca

/ (ˌkærɪˈəʊkə) /


noun
  1. a Brazilian dance similar to the samba

  2. a piece of music composed for this dance

Origin of carioca

1
C19: from Brazilian Portuguese

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