cas·ta·net (k s t -n t )n. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of slightly concave shells of ivory or hardwood, held in the palm of the hand by a connecting cord over the thumb and clapped together with the fingers. Often used in the plural. [Spanish castañeta, from castaña, chestnut, from Latin castanea; see chestnut.] |
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