maxixe

maxixe

(məˈʃiːʃ; mækˈsiːks; məˈʃiːʃeɪ)
n
(Dancing) a Brazilian dance in duple time, a precursor of the tango
[from Brazilian Portuguese]
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max•ixe

(məˈʃi ʃə)

n.
a syncopated ballroom dance of Brazilian origin.
[1910–15; < Brazilian Portuguese: literally, West Indian gherkin]
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