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habanera

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habanera /ˌ(h)abəˈnɛːrə , ˌ(h)ɑːbəˈnɛːrə /
noun a Cuban dance in slow duple time.
– ORIGIN late 19th century: Spanish, short for danza habanera dance of Havana.