cueca

noun

cue·​ca

ˈkwākə

plural -s

: a South American especially Chilean courtship dance

called also zamacueca

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, short for zamacueca

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Rhymes for cueca

• caeca
• cheka
• decca
• theca
• areca
• azteca