juba /(?)/

pl. jubæ ((-bē))

1. The mane of an animal. (Zool.)
2. A loose panicle, the axis of which falls to pieces, as in certain grasses. (Bot.)

1. 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.

   Wild crap-shooters with a whoop and a call Danced the juba in their gambling-hall.