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Appalachian dulcimer
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noun
a modern folk instrument related to the guitar and plucked with the fingers.
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Also called dulcimer [duhl-suh-mer], /ˈdʌl sə mər/, mountain dulcimer .
Origin of Appalachian dulcimer
First recorded in 1950–55; see origin at dulcimer
Words nearby Appalachian dulcimer
apotropaism, app, appal, Appalachia, Appalachian, Appalachian dulcimer, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian Spring, Appalachian tea, Appalachian Trail, appall
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