Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dance in rapid 2/4 time of Dominican and Haitian folk origin, characterized by a sliding step.
- noun The music for this dance.
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- noun music, uncountable A type of music common in the Caribbean.
- noun A song performed in this style.
- verb intransitive To
dance to merengue music.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Finally spread this "merengue" over the pie and simmer in the oven until the merengue takes a golden hue.
A Taste for Lemon 2006
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Finally spread this "merengue" over the pie and simmer in the oven until the merengue takes a golden hue.
Archive 2006-05-01 2006
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Latin and international rhythms, such as merengue and salsa, as well as aerobic exercises to give a good cardio work out.
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On the menu was tarte flambe, charcuterie, and a merengue.
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Confronted in the lab with an infectious Latin merengue song, played at 116 or 124 beats per minute, Mathieu bounced tentatively and erratically as a multimedia addendum to the paper shows, representing Mathieu's movements with a dot.
Week in Ideas: Christopher Shea Christopher Shea 2011
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Inspired by Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas, the dress was a strapless form-fitting style that had a detachable skirt—so after the ceremony she could merengue the night away!
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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"Loca" is hip-hop merengue performed in two languages, with assistance from Dominican rapper El Cata and English rapper Dizzee Rascal, with little appreciable difference between the versions; "Lo Que Más" is one of a handful of doleful ballads; the Pitbull-assisted "Rabiosa" is giddy, rapid-fire Latin pop.
Album review: Shakira, "Sale el Sol" Allison Stewart 2010
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The workouts here each feature one Latin dance style -- cha-cha, salsa, merengue, samba or rhumba.
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The clip Reyes selected, to the casual listener at least, seemed to only feature two words: Jose and Reyes, repeated over and over again to a merengue beat.
A Player's Big Decision: Intro Music Joshua Robinson 2011
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Latin and Caribbean music are healthily represented from merengue, to salsa, to the Puerto Rican dance beats of reggaeton.
A Player's Big Decision: Intro Music Joshua Robinson 2011
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