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Definition of macumba noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

macumba

noun
 
/məˈkʊmbə/
 
/məˈkʊmbə/
[uncountable]
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  1. a Brazilian cult (= a system of religious beliefs and practices) that involves magic and possession by spirits
    Word OriginPortuguese.
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