First Known Use: 1939
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macumba
noun ma·cum·ba \mə-ˈküm-bə\
Definition of MACUMBA
: a polytheistic religion of African origin involving syncretistic elements and practiced mainly by Brazilian blacks in urban areas
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Origin of MACUMBA
Brazilian Protuguese
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