Meanings
nounguaracha (countable and uncountable, plural guarachas)
plural guarachas
- countableentertainmentA piece performed in this style.
“Harry was there to be able to tell us what is the difference between a guaracha and a mambo and what’s the montuno and who is really the top-notch danzón band,” she said.
2007 February 19, William Neuman, “Amid Squeal of Trains at Times Square, Melody of a Store’s Rebirth”, in New York Times
Origin
- Spanishguaracha
- Englishguaracha
Borrowed from Spanish guaracha.
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APA
guaracha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaracha
MLA
“guaracha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaracha. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guaracha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaracha.
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