1. a traditional Spanish folk dance in triple time, typically accompanied by castanets and guitar
2. the music for this dance

Examples

• The dancers performed a lively jota at the festival.
• She learned to play the jota on her guitar.
• The jota is popular in the Aragon region of Spain.
• The orchestra played a beautiful jota during the concert.
• Traditional costumes are often worn when dancing the jota.
• He composed a modern arrangement of an old jota.