jarabe tapatío
[ Spanish hah-rah-ve tah-pah-tee-aw ]
/ Spanish hɑˈrɑ vɛ ˌtɑ pɑˈti ɔ /
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.
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,
jardinière,
jared