a dance of Mexican origin, performed by a couple and consisting of nine figures and melodies, in which the partners often dance facing each other but not touching
Word origin
[‹ MexSp; Sp jarabe lit., sweetened drink, syrup; tapatío pertaining to Guadalajara (allegedly a word used in this region of Mexico for a servingof three tortillas, orig. a unit of cacao bean currency ‹ Nahuatl tlapatiotl price, value)]