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noun me·ren·gue \ mə-ˈreŋ-(ˌ)gā \

Definition of merengue

: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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African rhythms became the guaguanco, the mambo and the merengue.

— philip potempa, Post-Tribune, "'La Havana Madrid' resurrects nightclub with patron, performer stories," 8 Aug. 2017
That was the case May 3, when Mr. Maduro was shown bouncing to a merengue rhythm while protesters were pelted by the National Guard with tear gas and water cannons.

— laurent belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, "Watching freedom of the press erode, Venezuela's journalists get innovative," 7 July 2017
Save room for dessert – the surprising bestseller is an individual pineapple baked Alaska: ice cream in a shell of warm baked merengue, a throwback dish if ever there was one.

— USA TODAY, "Taste the finest North Atlantic lobster in Nantucket," 6 July 2017
Aug. 27 Few are as adept as Ozomatli at fusing funk, hip-hop, reggae and rock with such Latin music styles that includes cumbia, merengue, boleros and more.

— george varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Star-studded Bayside Summer Nights concerts an opportunity to listen, watch and dance," 1 July 2017
Aug. 27 Few are as adept as Ozomatli at fusing funk, hip-hop, reggae and rock with such Latin music styles that includes cumbia, merengue, boleros and more.

— george varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Star-studded Bayside Summer Nights concerts an opportunity to listen, watch and dance," 1 July 2017
The Patriot for Fourth of July week which is a strawberry ice cream striped with blueberry jam and finished with mini-merengue stars.

— cleveland.com, "9 creative ice cream flavors you have to try in Cleveland for National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day," 29 June 2017
With summer freshly arrived, what better way to celebrate than with one of Baltimore’s most dependable hot times? Enjoy a weekend of Latin food, dance and music (from two stages), with heavy doses of salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia and reggaeton.

— chris kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, "The best Baltimore-area events this week: John Legend, Baltimore Dragon Boat Challenge and Latinofest," 18 June 2017
The event is billed as a fusion of salsa and merengue.

— nick sortal, miamiherald, "Hard Rock poker room moves to ballrooms," 13 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of merengue

American Spanish

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