guaracha
[ gwuh-rah-chuh; Spanish gwah-rah-chah ]
/ gwəˈrɑ tʃə; Spanish gwɑˈrɑ tʃɑ /
noun, plural gua·ra·chas [gwuh-rah-chuh z; Spanish gwah-rah-chahs] /gwəˈrɑ tʃəz; Spanish gwɑˈrɑ tʃɑs/.
a vigorous Cuban dance in triple meter.
the music for this dance.
Origin of guaracha
1820–30; < Spanish, equivalent to Old Spanish
guar place +
hacha a kind of dance
Words nearby guaracha
guanylic acid,
guaporé,
guar,
guar gum,
guar.,
guaracha,
guarana,
guarani,
guarantee,
guaranteed annual income,
guaranteed annual wage