|kastə|net, -aas-, -ais-, usu -ned.+V noun
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Etymology: modification of Spanish castañeta from castaña chestnut, from Latin castanea
: a rhythm instrument used especially by dancers that consists of two small shells of ivory, hard wood, or plastic which are fastened together to hang from the thumb by a double loop and are clicked together by the other fingers — usually used in plural
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