məˈräkə, -rakə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese maracá, probably from Tupi
: a dried gourd or a rattle like a gourd containing dried seeds or pebbles that has a handle and is used as a percussion instrument often in pairs
məˈräkə, -rakə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese maracá, probably from Tupi
: a dried gourd or a rattle like a gourd containing dried seeds or pebbles that has a handle and is used as a percussion instrument often in pairs
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012