Balalaika
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noun.
A Russian musical instrument with a triangular body and three strings that produces sounds similar to those of a mandolin.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A musical instrument of very ancient Slavic origin, common among the Russians and Tatars, and, according to Niebuhr, also in Egypt and Arabia.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
a stringed instrument of Russian origin that has a triangular body and three strings.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
Russian
musical instrument
, similar to a
guitar
, with a
triangular
body.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a stringed instrument that has a triangular body and three strings
Word Usage
"They also had a trumpet/coronet player, a tuba player, and a dude who alternated among an oboe, drums, and what I think was an amplified balalaika."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
chordophone
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