marinera
noun
ma·ri·ne·ra
ˌmärəˈnerə
plural -s
: a Peruvian couple dance with courtship mime and kerchief play
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of marinero of the sea, marine, from marino of the sea, marine, from Latin marinus; from a wish to do honor to the Peruvian navy during a war with Chile in 1879–83