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marimba

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marimba

Main Entry:: ma·rim·ba
Pronunciation:: \mə-ˈrim-bə\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: of Bantu origin; akin to Kimbundu marimba xylophone
Date:: 1704

: a xylophone of southern Africa and Central America with resonators beneath each bar; also : a modern form of this instrument

— ma·rim·bist

\-bist\ noun

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