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The Clue
Dance in Rio (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SAMBA
Tags
Notes
The answer SAMBA is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
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Definition
SAMBA as a noun:
1. (obeche, obechi, arere, samba, Triplochiton scleroxcylon) = large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
2. music composed for dancing the samba
3. a lively ballroom dance from Brazil
4. a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers
SAMBA as a verb:
1. dance the samba