maxixe


maxixe

(məˈʃiːʃ; mækˈsiːks; məˈʃiːʃeɪ) n (Dancing) a Brazilian dance in duple time, a precursor of the tango[from Brazilian Portuguese]

max•ixe

(məˈʃi ʃə)

n. a syncopated ballroom dance of Brazilian origin. [1910–15; < Brazilian Portuguese: literally, West Indian gherkin]