macumba

ma·cumba

uncommon

noun

1.

popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult

2.

a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing a chanting and dancing

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Grammar

noun
singular	macumba
plural	macumbas

Nearby words

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