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maracas

noun
🔊/məˈrækəz/
🔊/məˈrɑːkəz/
[plural]
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  1. a pair of simple musical instruments consisting of hollow balls containing beads or beans that are shaken to produce a sound砂槌，响葫芦（成对的打击乐器，内装珠子或豆粒，摇动以发声）
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Portuguese maracá, from Tupi.