[ mə'rakə ]
■ noun a hollow gourd or gourd-shaped container filled with small beans, stones, etc., forming one of a pair and shaken as a percussion instrument.
Origin
C17: from Port. maracá , from Tupi.
[ mə'rakə ]
■ noun a hollow gourd or gourd-shaped container filled with small beans, stones, etc., forming one of a pair and shaken as a percussion instrument.
Origin
C17: from Port. maracá , from Tupi.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004