berimbau

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese berimbau, ultimately from an African language.

noun

  1. (music) A percussion instrument, consisting of a gourd (as resonator) and a single wire stretched along a pole, used in Brazil, has a pivotal role in capoeira ensembles.

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