combite
noun
com·bite
\kämˈbēt\
variants: less commonly
coumbite
\küm-\Definition of combite
-s
: an informal cooperative group of Haitians helping a neighbor get work done to the accompaniment of drumming and singing
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Origin and Etymology of combite
American French (Haiti)
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