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banjo

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. banjo (noun)
  2. banjo clock (noun)
  3. banjo hit (noun)
  4. banjo signal (noun)
  5. banjo-ukulele (noun)

ban·jo

noun \ˈban-(ˌ)jō\
plural banjos also banjoes

Definition of BANJO

: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed
— ban·jo·ist \-ˌjō-ist\ noun
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Origin of BANJO

probably of African origin; akin to Kimbundu mbanza, a similar instrument
First Known Use: 1739

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