maraca
ma·ra·ca
maraca · maracas
маракас
Maraca, Rumbakugel
A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing…A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
UK/məˈɹæ.kə/US/məˈɹɑ.kə/
Meaning
2 sensesA Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
Maraca, Rumbakugel
мара́касmarákas
a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs
(in the plural, slang)Breasts.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a Latin American rhythm instrument:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a Latin American rhythm instrument:
Origin
From Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Paraguayan Guarani mbaraFrom Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Paraguayan Guarani mbaraka (“rattle”).
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