/ məˈrækəz; NAmE -ˈrɑː-/ noun
[ pl. ] a pair of simple musical instruments consisting of hollow balls containing beads or beans that are shaken to produce a sound
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Portuguese maracá , from Tupi .
/ məˈrækəz; NAmE -ˈrɑː-/ noun
[ pl. ] a pair of simple musical instruments consisting of hollow balls containing beads or beans that are shaken to produce a sound
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Portuguese maracá , from Tupi .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005