ban·do·ne·on

[ban-doh-nee-on]
noun
a small, square concertina or accordion with buttons instead of a keyboard, used especially in Latin America for tango music.
Also, ban·do·ne·ón.

ban·do·ne·o·nist, noun
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bandoneon (bænˈdəʊnɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a type of square concertina, esp used in Argentina
 
[C20: from Spanish, from German Bandonion, from Heinrich Band, its inventor]

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