marimba
ma·rim·ba
noun \mə-ˈrim-bə\Definition of MARIMBA
: 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
See Origin of MARIMBA
of Bantu origin; akin to Kimbundu marimba xylophone
First Known Use: 1704
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