habanera: Meaning and Definition of
ha•ba•ne•ra
Pronunciation: (hä"bu-nâr'u or, often, -nyâr'u), [key]
— n.
- a dance of Cuban origin.
- the music for this dance, having a slow duple meter and a rhythm similar to that of a tango.
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