Main Entry: uku·le·le

Variant(s): also uke·le·le \ˌyü-kə-ˈlā-lē, ˌü-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Hawaiian ʽukulele, from ʽuku flea + lele jumping

Date: 1896

: a small guitar of Portuguese origin popularized in Hawaii in the 1880s and strung typically with four strings

[ukulele illustration]