juba \ju"ba\, n.; pl. {jub[ae]} (-b[=e]). [L., a mane.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The mane of an animal.
2. (Bot.) A loose panicle, the axis of which falls to pieces, as in certain grasses.
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]
At the end of Act 1, the stage erupts in a joyous religious dance called a "juba."