Maxixe

//maˈʃiːʃə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Brazilian dance in a rapid 2/4 time, influenced by the tango and polka.

    "He spent whole days and nights on his knees praying, yet he could have won Strictly Come Dancing with his virtuoso Brazilian tango, the maxixe."

  2. 2
    A deep blue variety of beryl.

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"He spent whole days and nights on his knees praying, yet he could have won Strictly Come Dancing with his virtuoso Brazilian tango, the maxixe."

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese maxixe.

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