plec ‧ trum /ˈplektrəm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] especially British English
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek plektron , from plessein 'to hit' ]
a small thin piece of plastic, metal, or wood that you use for playing some musical instruments with strings, such as a ↑ guitar SYN pick