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reco-reco

British

/ ˈrɛkəʊˈrɛkəʊ /

noun

a percussion instrument consisting of a ridged gourd or bamboo cane that is scraped with a piece of wood or metal

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Etymology

Origin of reco-reco

C20: from a native Brazilian language

Example Sentences

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Their fondness for the reco-reco, a scraper heard in nearly every track, particularly connected them to Brazilian samba and Dominican merengue, but those rhythms were transformed by Angolans’ own touch, tone and sensibility.

From New York Times

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