n.
Pronunciation: ' ban-( ˌ )j ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural banjos also banjoes
Etymology: probably of African origin; akin to Kimbundu mbanza, a similar instrument
Date: 1739
: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed
– ban · jo · ist \ - ˌ j ō -ist \ noun
banjo