Guiro

//ˈɡwɪɹoʊ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of sekere.
  2. 2
    A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.

    "The house band consisted of gigantic guitars, fiddles, trumpets, and accordion, with rhythms provided by a batería including timbales, guiros, and congas."

  3. 3
    A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.

Synonyms

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guacharachaguayoguiraralabazoreco recosekere

Example

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"The house band consisted of gigantic guitars, fiddles, trumpets, and accordion, with rhythms provided by a batería including timbales, guiros, and congas."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish güiro.

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