ma‧ra‧cas /məˈrækəz $ -ˈrɑː-, -ˈræ-/
noun [plural][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Portuguese;
Origin: maraca (singular), from Tupi maraka]
a pair of hollow balls with handles, filled with small objects, that you shake and use as a musical instrument
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