marimba

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets

Etymology

From Portuguese marimba, via a Bantu source, perhaps Kimbundu marimba (“xylophone”).

Synonyms

xylophone

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