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maraca Definition


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maraca
noun maracas
    1. Originally and especially in Latin America: a hand-held percussion instrument, usually one of a pair, consisting of a gourd or similar hollow shell filled with dried beans, pebbles, etc which make a rattling noise when shaken.
    (US)
    2. colloq
      Female breasts.
      Form: maracas
Etymology: 19c: from Portuguese maracá.



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