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A river in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil; in full, the Carioca River.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A sideways step in which one leg crosses over the other.
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noun
Alternative form of Carioca.
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noun
A native or inhabitant of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
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noun
a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba
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Broader terms: ballroom dancing, ballroom dance
noun
music composed for dancing the carioca
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a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro
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Broader terms: Brazilian
History
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Carioca.
Etymology tree Old Tupi kariîó Proto-Tupian *ekw Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ok Old Tupi oka Old Tupi Kariîookabor. Portuguese cariocabor. English carioca Borrowed from Portuguese carioca.
