maraca

Meaning

  1. 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. (in-plural, slang) Breasts.

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈɹæ.kə/
Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Guaraní mbaraká (“rattle”).

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