SINCE 1828
rhumba
noun
rhum·ba
less common spelling of rumba
: a ballroom dance of Cuban origin in ²/₄ or ⁴/₄ time with a basic pattern of step-close-step and marked by a delayed transfer of weight and pronounced hip movements
also
: the music for this dance
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