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bossa nova

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bossa nova /ˌbɒsə ˈnəʊvə/

▶noun a dance like the samba, originating in Brazil.

■ a piece of music for the bossa nova.

– origin Port., from bossa ‘tendency’ and nova (fem. of novo) ‘new’.

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