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noun
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
Origin:
1815–25; < Portuguese < Tupi maráka
1815–25; < Portuguese < Tupi maráka
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maraca
"gourd rattle used as a percussion instrument," 1824, from Port., from Brazilian native name.
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