man‧do‧lin ,
mandoline /ˌmændəˈlɪn/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Italian;
Origin: mandolina, from mandola 'large type of mandolin', from French mandore]
a musical instrument with eight metal strings and a round back, played with a
plectrum (=small piece of plastic, metal etc) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲