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castanet

noun
/ˌkæs.təˈnɛt/UK

Etymology

From Spanish castañeta, diminutive form of castaña, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia, “chestnut”), possibly of Pre-Greek origin. Related to the chest in chestnut, formerly chesten.

  1. derived from καστάνεια
  2. derived from castanea
  3. borrowed from castañeta

Definitions

  1. A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or…

    A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for castanet. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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