/ Dictionary / Index C carioca: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•i•o•ca Pronunciation: (kar"ē-ō'ku), [key] — n. a modification of the samba. the music for this dance. Car•i•o•ca Pronunciation: (kar"ē-ō'ku Port. kä"rē-ô'ku), [key] — n. a native of Rio de Janeiro. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carioca (Thesaurus) carinula cariogenic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language