merengue
[ muh-reng-gey ]
/ məˈrɛŋ geɪ /
noun
a ballroom dance of Dominican and Haitian origin, characterized by a stiff-legged, limping step.
the music for this dance.
verb (used without object), me·ren·gued, me·ren·gu·ing.
to dance the merengue.
Also
méringue.
Origin of merengue
Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1935–40
Words nearby merengue
merde,
merdivorous,
mere,
meredith,
merely,
merengue,
mereology,
merese,
meretricious,
merganser,
merge
British Dictionary definitions for merengue
merengue
/ (məˈrɛŋɡeɪ) /
noun
a type of lively dance music originating in the Dominican Republic, which combines African and Spanish elements
a Caribbean dance in duple time with syncopated rhythm performed to such music
Word Origin for merengue
from American Spanish and Haitian Creole