CLAVE


Meaning of CLAVE in English

I.

past of cleave

II. ˈklä-(ˌ)vā, ˈklāv noun

Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, keystone, clef, from Latin clavis

Date: 1928

: one of a pair of cylindrical hardwood sticks that are used as a percussion instrument

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