mandola

man·do·la

noun \man-ˈdō-lə\

Definition of MANDOLA

: a 16th and 17th century lute that is the ancestor of the smaller mandolin

Origin of MANDOLA

Italian, from French mandore, modification of Late Latin pandura 3-stringed lute — more at bandore

First Known Use: 1758

Rhymes with MANDOLA

Angola, boffola, canola, crapola, Ebola, granola, payola, plugola, scagliola, Tortola, Victrola, Vignola, viola