jarabe tapatío
[ Spanish hah-rah-ve -tah-pah-tee-aw ]
/ Spanish hɑˈrɑ vɛ ˌtɑ pɑˈti ɔ /
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noun
a dance of Mexican origin, performed by a couple and consisting of nine figures and melodies, in which the partners often dance facing each other but not touching.
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Origin of jarabe tapatío
<Mexican Spanish; Spanish jarabe literally, sweetened drink, syrup; tapatío pertaining to Guadalajara (allegedly a word used in this region of Mexico for a serving of three tortillas, originally a unit of cacao bean currency <Nahuatl tlapatiotl price, value)
Words nearby jarabe tapatío
Japurá, japygid, Jaques, Jaques-Dalcroze, jar, jarabe tapatío, Jarash, jardin anglais, jardiniere, Jared, Jaredite
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Example sentences from the Web for jarabe tapatío
Later a Spaniard who has a wide local reputation, I believe, appeared in what was termed 'Son-jarabe.'
E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life|Mary A. RoeThe national air of the Jarabe was played, and the dancers trod the measure with energy.
Adventures of a Young Naturalist|Lucien Biart