merengue
noun
me·ren·gue
mə-ˈreŋ-(ˌ)gā 
: a ballroom dance of Haitian and Dominican origin in 2/4 time in which one foot is dragged on every step
also
: the music for a merengue
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Found in homes and colmados (convenience stores) alike, this beloved beverage is as much a part of Dominican culture as merengue and dominoes.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
In the alluring title track, Turizo teams up with Colombian icon Maluma and embraces Dominican merengue.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Mildred used the leftover egg yolks from her merengue to make mayonnaise, which soon caught on as a bestseller.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
And then that Caribbean beat — somewhere between mambo, merengue, and dembow.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
In the alluring title track, Turizo teams up with Colombian icon Maluma and embraces Dominican merengue.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Mildred used the leftover egg yolks from her merengue to make mayonnaise, which soon caught on as a bestseller.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
And then that Caribbean beat — somewhere between mambo, merengue, and dembow.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
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“Merengue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merengue. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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