mariachi

ma·ri·a·chi

M0107600 (mä′rē-ä′chē)n. pl. ma·ri·a·chis 1. A street band in Mexico, usually featuring violin, guitar, and trumpet players as well as vocalists.2. a. The music performed by such a band.b. A musician belonging to such a band.

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[Mexican Spanish, perhaps from an indigenous language of Mexico .]

mariachi

(ˌmɑːrɪˈɑːtʃɪ) n (Music, other) a small ensemble of street musicians in Mexico[C20: from Mexican Spanish]

ma•ri•a•chi

(ˌmɑr iˈɑ tʃi)

n., pl. -chis. 1. a Mexican band composed typically of itinerant street musicians. 2. a member of a mariachi. 3. the traditional Mexican dance music played by a mariachi. [1940–45; < Mexican Spanish mariache, mariachi, perhaps < French mariage marriage]

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Noun

1.

mariachi - a group of street musicians in Mexicoensemble - a group of musicians playing or singing together; "a string ensemble"

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mariachi