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cuica

cuica noun: a Brazilian friction drum often used in samba music.

Noun

cuica (plural cuicas)

  1. A Brazilian friction drum often used in samba music.

Forms of cuica

pluralcuicas

Origin of cuica

From Portuguese cuíca, from Old Tupi.

Questions about cuica

What does cuica mean?
Cuica means a Brazilian friction drum often used in samba music.
What part of speech is cuica?
Cuica is a noun.
What is the plural of cuica?
The plural of cuica is cuicas.

Words near cuica in the dictionary

  1. CUI
  2. cui bono
  3. cui prodest
  4. cui-ui
  5. Cuiabá
  6. cuica
  7. cuicas
  8. Cuicatec
  9. Cuicatecs
  10. cuichunchulli
  11. cuiejo

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