English Explanatory Dictionary

caxixi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, indirectly struck idiophone filled with seeds, commonly used in Brazil.

Pronunciation

/kaˈʃiʃi/

Word forms

caxixi caxixis

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese caxixi, which is probably borrowed from an African language.

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