mariachi

noun ma·ri·a·chi \ˌmär-ē-ˈä-chē, ˌmer-\

: a type of lively Mexican street music played by a band of trumpets and guitars

Full Definition of MARIACHI

: a Mexican street band; also : a musician belonging to such a band

: the music performed by a mariachi

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Mexican Spanish, perhaps modification of French mariage marriage

First Known Use: 1927

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