barra americana

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “American bar / pole”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbara ameɾiˈkana/ [ˌba.ra a.me.ɾiˈka.na] Syllabification: ba‧rra a‧me‧ri‧ca‧na === Noun === barra americana f (plural barras americanas) breakfast bar (a counter in a domestic kitchen at which light meals may be eaten, often seated on stools) dance pole (the pole used to make pole dance) Synonyms: baile en barra, baile de barra, baile del tubo, baile en tubo, baile del caño, baile en el caño (by extension) pole dance (a form of dancing and acrobatics centred on a pole) === Further reading === “barra americana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025