bambuco

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noun

A traditional music genre from Colombia, formed in the 19th and 20th centuries as a blend of Basque folk music and the European waltz.

OriginSpanish bambuco →
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Meanings

nounbambuco (plural bambucos)

plural bambucos

  1. entertainmentA traditional music genre from Colombia, formed in the 19th and 20th centuries as a blend of Basque folk music and the European waltz.

Origin

  1. Spanishbambuco
  2. Englishbambuco

Borrowed from Spanish bambuco.

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APA

bambuco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bambuco

MLA

“bambuco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bambuco. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bambuco,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bambuco.

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