# candombe

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A musical style of Uruguay originating from African slaves.
2. The dance to this music.
3. A type of drum used to accompany this music.

## Etymology
From Rioplatense Spanish candombe.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/candombe