farruca

American  

[fuh-roo-kuh, fahr-roo-kah] / fəˈru kə, fɑrˈru kɑ /

noun

plural

farrucas

1. a Spanish flamenco dance.

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Etymology

Origin of farruca

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”