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marimba
marimba [ mə rímbə ] (plural marimbas)


noun 
Definition:
 
musical instrument like xylophone: a large musical instrument like a xylophone, with resonators made from metal or hollow gourds beneath the bars, used especially in African and Latin American music
[Early 18th century. Via Portuguese< Bantu]

marimbist noun
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