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Definition of capoeira noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

capoeira

noun

/ˌkæpəʊˈeərə/

/ˌkɑːpəʊˈerə/

[uncountable]

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a Brazilian system of movements which is similar to dance and martial arts
Word OriginPortuguese.

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