Cariocan
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Car·i·o·ca
(kăr′ē-ō′kə)n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2. carioca
a. A dance similar to the samba.
b. The music for this dance.
[Portuguese, of Tupian origin.]
Car′i·o′can adj.
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Cariocan
(ˌkærɪˈəʊkən) orCarioca
n
(Peoples) a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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