marimba
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| —n | |
| a Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a set of hardwood plates placed over tuned metal resonators, played with two soft-headed sticks in each hand | |
| [C18: of West African origin] | |
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Marimba
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
marimba
1704, from an African language, probably Bantu (cf. Kimbundu and Swahili marimba, malimba "xylophone-like instrument").
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Example sentences
Whether it is being played or not, the marimba is visually appealing.
The correction facility has a marimba band but otherwise do not have much access to live music.
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