castanet

noun

(music, chiefly in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.

Roots

kastaneacastan- · Latin · chestnut

Words related to castanet

maracan marimban xylophonistn tambourinen xylophonen bongosn percussionn kazoon drumsn timpanin glockenspieln jinglesn kettledrumsn timpanistn trombonesn vibraphonen woodwindsn percussionistn

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