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tambourine

tam·bou·rine

UK/ˌtæm.bəˈɹiːn/ US/ˌtæmbɜrˈin/ uncommon

noun

1.

a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides

Origin

From French tambourin (“little drum”), from French tambour (“drum”). Ultimately from Arabic طُنْبُور (ṭunbūr); see it and Persian تنبور for more.

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