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 strings
2 usually 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]