Ju·ba (j  b , -bä) A river of southern Ethiopia and southern Somalia flowing about 1,609 km (1,000 mi) to the Indian Ocean. |
| ju·ba (jb) n. A group dance, probably of West African origin, characterized by complex rhythmic clapping and body movements and practiced on plantations in the southern United States during the 18th and 19th centuries. [Origin unknown.] |
juba [ˈdʒuːbə]
n
(Performing Arts / Dancing) a lively African-American dance developed in the southern US
[of Zulu origin]
Juba [ˈdʒuːbə]
n
(Placename) a river in NE Africa, rising in S central Ethiopia and flowing south across Somalia to the Indian Ocean: the chief river of Somalia. Length: about 1660 km (1030 miles)
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