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Word: Castanets
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century: from Spanish castañeta, diminutive of castaña, from Latin castanea ‘chestnut’
ˌkastəˈnɛts
small concave pieces of wood, ivory, or plastic, joined in pairs by a cord and clicked together by the fingers as a rhythmic accompaniment to Spanish dancing.
Short Definition:small concave pieces of wood, ivory, or plastic, joined in pairs by cord and clicked together by fingers as rhythmic accompaniment to Spanish dancing
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