'juba' definitions:
Definition of 'juba'
From: GCIDE
- juba \ju"ba\, n.; pl. jub[ae] (-b[=e]). [L., a mane.]
- 1. (Zool.) 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]
Definition of 'juba'
From: GCIDE
- 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]