charango

cha·ran·go

[chuh-rang-goh]
noun, plural cha·ran·gos.
a small South American guitar made from the shell of an armadillo or similar animal and having two to five strings.

Origin:
< Spanish, alteration of charanga brass band, of imitative orig.

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