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Word: Maraca
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Portuguese maracá, from Tupi
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
məˈrakə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a percussion instrument in the form of a hollow gourd or gourd-shaped container filled with dried beans or similar objects and played, usually in pairs, by being shaken.
Short Definition:percussion instrument in form of hollow gourd filled with dried beans
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