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cucaracha

cucaracha noun: a Mexican ballroom and nightclub dance.

Noun

cucaracha (plural cucarachas)

  1. A Mexican ballroom and nightclub dance.

Forms of cucaracha

pluralcucarachas

Origin of cucaracha

Borrowed from Spanish cucaracha (“cockroach”). Doublet of cockroach.

Questions about cucaracha

What does cucaracha mean?
Cucaracha means a Mexican ballroom and nightclub dance.
What part of speech is cucaracha?
Cucaracha is a noun.
What is the plural of cucaracha?
The plural of cucaracha is cucarachas.

Words near cucaracha in the dictionary

  1. cucalorus
  2. cucaloruses
  3. cucamelon
  4. cucamelons
  5. Cucamonga
  6. cucaracha
  7. cucarachas
  8. Cucchiara
  9. Cucchiaras
  10. Cucci
  11. Cuccia

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