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jarabe

noun
ja·​ra·​be | \ həˈrä(ˌ)bā\
plural -s

Definition of jarabe

: any of several provincial Mexican couple dances (as the hat dance) that have the zapateado as their basic step

History and Etymology for jarabe

American Spanish, from Spanish, syrup, from Arabic sharāb

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