marimba

Definition of marimba

Nouns

a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
Synonyms:
xylophone
Type of:
percussion instrument, percussive instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another

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