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Maraca

//məˈɹɑ.kə// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.

    "Helly, please approach the MDE cart. You may choose one genre and one accessory… the maraca. Excellent choice."

  2. 2
    a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs wordnet
  3. 3
    Breasts. in-plural, slang

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Paraguayan Guarani mbaraka (“rattle”).

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