guajira

[gwah-heer-uh; Sp. gwah-hee-rah]

gua·ji·ra

[gwah-heer-uh; Sp. gwah-hee-rah]
noun, plural gua·ji·ras [-heer-uhz; Sp. -hee-rahs] .
a Cuban peasant dance with shifting rhythms.

Origin:
1920–25; < American Spanish: literally, peasant woman
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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