ma·ra·ca (m -rä k)n. A Latin-American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs. [Portuguese maracá, probably from Tupi.] |
maraca [məˈrækə]
n
(Music / Instruments) 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
[Brazilian Portuguese, from Tupi]
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| Noun | 1. |  maraca - a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairspercussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
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