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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of three-stringed clawhammer banjo that is tuned diatonically, like a dulcimer, with a shortened third string and a drum resonator.

Synonyms

All synonyms

banjo dulcimerbanjo dulcimer

Etymology

Blend of dulcimer + banjo.

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