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maraca

[ muh-rah-kuh, -rak-uh ]

noun

  1. a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.

maraca

/ məˈrækə /

noun

  1. 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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of maraca1

1815–25; < Portuguese < Tupi maráka

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Word History and Origins

Origin of maraca1

C20: Brazilian Portuguese, from Tupi

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Example Sentences

Davey was thrashing in the water, his face swollen and bloody, his eyes rattling like dried peas in a maraca.

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