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habanera
habanera
Habana
Havana
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-era
feminine adjective/noun suffix
A habanera is a type of Cuban dance and music. It comes from Habana0 (Havana0) + -era1 (feminine noun suffix1), meaning 'something from Havana'.
noun
  1. habanera
    A slow Cuban dance in 2/4 time
    La habanera es un baile tradicional cubano. // The habanera is a traditional Cuban dance.