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Definition of
maracas noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
maracas
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
məˈrɑkəz
/
/
[
plural
]
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a pair of simple musical instruments consisting of hollow balls containing
beads
or
beans
that are shaken to produce a sound
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maracas
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