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Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Brazilian jiu-jitsu noun: a martial art and combat sport derived from judo.

Noun

Brazilian jiu-jitsu (uncountable)

  1. A martial art and combat sport derived from judo.
    • Nearly all the women are wearing a hijab, one of the reasons they’re in this self-defense class in Antioch, Tennessee, a community nestled next to Nashville. For three hours, these Muslim women learn Krav Maga and Brazilian jiu-jitsu defense moves, including kicks, punches and elbow strikes that...2016 February 18, Kyung Lah, “Fearing attacks, Muslim women learn self-defense”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Apr 2021

Questions about Brazilian jiu-jitsu

What does Brazilian jiu-jitsu mean?
Brazilian jiu-jitsu means a martial art and combat sport derived from judo.
What part of speech is Brazilian jiu-jitsu?
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a noun.

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