/ma-RA-cas/
A Venezuelan percussion instrument made of a pair of dried gourds filled with seeds that mark the rhythm. In Venezuela maracas are the soul of llanero music and of the national joropo — no rhythm without them.
Example
"He learned to play the maracas before any other instrument."
"Without maracas the joropo doesn't sound right."
Regional synonyms:
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/ma-RA-cas/
A Venezuelan percussion instrument made of a pair of dried gourds filled with seeds that mark the rhythm. In Venezuela maracas are the soul of llanero music and of the national joropo — no rhythm without them.
Example
"He learned to play the maracas before any other instrument."
"Without maracas the joropo doesn't sound right."
Regional synonyms: