maracas
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ma·ra·cas /məˈrækəz $ -ˈrɑː-, -ˈræ-/ noun [plural] 
APMa pair of hollow balls with handles, filled with small objects, that you shake and use as a musical instrument 沙槌〔一种打击乐器，常以一对演奏〕
APMa pair of hollow balls with handles, filled with small objects, that you shake and use as a musical instrument 沙槌〔一种打击乐器，常以一对演奏〕Examples from the Corpus
maracas• Not only did he bed Pat last night but some one is about to burst in and catch her rattling his maracas.• However, no amount of maracas and twangy guitars can eliminate the sense of having been shortchanged.• Try penny whistles, maracas, guitars, recorders, bongo drums and the piano for melodious fun.Origin maracas (1600-1700) Portuguese maraca (singular), from Tupi marakama·ra·cas nounChineseSyllable
with filled Corpus pair handles, a balls hollow of
maracas
ma‧ra‧cas /məˈrækəz $ -ˈrɑː-, -ˈræ-/
noun [plural]
a pair of hollow balls with handles, filled with small objects, that you shake and use as a musical instrument
ma‧ra‧cas /məˈrækəz $ -ˈrɑː-, -ˈræ-/
noun [plural] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Portuguese
Origin: maraca (singular), from Tupi maraka
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
