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com·​bite | \ kämˈbēt \
variants: or less commonly coumbite \ küm-​ \
plural -s

Definition of combite

: an informal cooperative group of Haitians helping a neighbor get work done to the accompaniment of drumming and singing

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History and Etymology for combite

American French (Haiti)

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“Combite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combite. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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