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maraca
[ muh-rah-kuh, -rak-uh ]
/ məˈrɑ kə, -ˈræk ə /
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noun
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
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Origin of maraca
1815–25; <Portuguese <Tupi maráka
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How to use maraca in a sentence
Davey was thrashing in the water, his face swollen and bloody, his eyes rattling like dried peas in a maraca.
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British Dictionary definitions for maraca
maraca
/ (məˈrækə) /
noun
a percussion instrument, usually one of a pair, consisting of a gourd or plastic shell filled with dried seeds, pebbles, etc. It is used chiefly in Latin American music
Word Origin for maraca
C20: Brazilian Portuguese, from Tupi
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