cuica

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noun

A Brazilian friction drum often used in samba music.

OriginPortuguese cuíca →
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Meanings

nouncuica (plural cuicas)

plural cuicas

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

Origin

  1. Portuguesecuíca
  2. Englishcuica

From Portuguese cuíca, from Old Tupi.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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