What does "mandolin" mean?

A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back.

What is a synonym for "mandolin"?

Common synonyms include: archlute, balalaika, banjo, banjo-uke, banjo-ukulele, banjo-zither.

How do you pronounce "mandolin"?

Pronounced //ˈmændə(ˌ)lɪn//.

Mandolin

//ˈmændə(ˌ)lɪn// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back.
2
a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum wordnet
3
A kitchen tool for julienning vegetables.

Verb

1
To slice using a madolin; to julienne.
"One Monday night I peeled potatoes over the sink, ready to mandolin them into thin slices and bake on top of a pie I had a recipe for in the newspaper on Saturday."