BANJO


Meaning of BANJO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈban-(ˌ)jō ]

noun

( 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 -ˌjō-ist noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.