thumb piano
noun
any of various African boxlike musical instruments, such as the kalimba or mbira, having tuned strips of metal or wood that vibrate when played with the thumbs.
Origin of thumb piano
1First recorded in 1940–45
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British Dictionary definitions for thumb piano
thumb piano
noun
another name for mbira
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