Found 1 items, similar to juba.
English → English (gcide) Definition: juba juba \ju"ba\, n.; pl. jub[ae] (-b[=e]). [L., a mane.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The mane of an animal. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A loose panicle, the axis of which falls to pieces, as in certain grasses. [1913 Webster] juba \ju"ba\, n. A dance developed by slaves in the U. S., having a lively tune and accompanied by a complex rhythmic clapping, and by slapping the thighs. [PJC] Wild crap-shooters with a whoop and a call Danced the juba in their gambling-hall. --Vachel Lindsay (The Congo). [PJC]