English Explanatory Dictionary

ciranda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Brazilian children's dance.

Word forms

ciranda cirandas

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese ciranda, which is from Spanish zaranda (“sieve”), from Andalusian Arabic سرند (sarand), from Persian سرند (sarand, “sieve”).

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