/ ˈteɪbə(r); NAmE / noun
a musical instrument like a small drum, used in the past
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French tabour drum; perhaps related to Persian tabīra drum. Compare with tambour .
/ ˈteɪbə(r); NAmE / noun
a musical instrument like a small drum, used in the past
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French tabour drum; perhaps related to Persian tabīra drum. Compare with tambour .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005