farruca

[ fuh-roo-kuh; Spanish fahr-roo-kah ]

noun

, plural far·ru·cas [f, uh, -, roo, -k, uh, z, fah, r, -, roo, -kahs].

1. a Spanish flamenco dance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of farruca¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from Spanish; compare farruco “defiant, bold, arrogant,” allegedly after farruco “a Galician or Asturian who has recently emigrated,” and a diminutive or pet name of Francisco “Francis”