maraca

Etymology

From Portuguese, derived from Old Tupi maráka or Guaraní mbaraka.

noun

  1. (music) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
  2. (slang, in the plural) breasts

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