Main Entry:

man·do·lin

Pronunciation:

\ˌman-də-ˈlin, ˈman-də-lən\

Variant(s):

also man·do·line \ˌman-də-ˈlēn, ˈman-də-lən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola

Date:

1707

1: a musical instrument of the lute family that has a usually pear-shaped body and fretted neck and four to six pairs of strings2usually mandoline [French, from Italian mandolino mandolin] : a kitchen utensil with a blade for slicing and shredding

— man·do·lin·ist \ˌman-də-ˈli-nist\ noun

[mandolin illustration]