capoeira

[kap-oo-air-uh]

noun

a dance form incorporating martial arts elements, originating in Brazil as a system of physical discipline and movement.

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Contemporary Examples of capoeira

Toomey glides around the room like a Brazilian capoeira dancer.
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British Dictionary definitions for capoeira

capoeira

noun

a movement discipline combining martial art and dance, which originated among African slaves in 19th-century Brazil

Word Origin for capoeira

C20: from Portuguese

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